Through his biographies, he dramatically illustrated the most ennobling parts of the American character. His books brought history to life for millions of readers. Jonathan Karp, President and Chief Executive Officer of Simon & Schuster, says, “David McCullough was a national treasure. They had five children, nineteen grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The author of twelve books, McCullough was acclaimed as a “master of the art of narrative history,” and awarded the Pulitzer Prize twice, the National Book Award twice, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award. NEW YORK, August 8 -It is with great sorrow that Simon & Schuster shares the news that David McCullough died yesterday, Sunday, August 7, surrounded by his five children in Hingham, MA.
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