David McCullough to Visit East Tennessee Historical Society
The East Tennessee Historical Society will host eminent historian and Pulitzer-Prize winning author David McCullough in Knoxville May 3 for an evening lecture at the Historic Bijou Theatre and an afternoon book signing at the East Tennessee History Center.
David McCullough has been called “a master of the art of narrative history.” He is a two-time Pulitzer Prize Winner for his biographies John Adams and Truman and twice recipient of the National Book Award, as well as the prestigious Francis Parkman Prize. He has been honored with the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution, the American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal, the Carl Sandburg Award, the New York Public Library’s Literary Award, and 31 honorary degrees. Mr. McCullough also is well known for his familiar presence on public television as host of Smithsonian World, The American Experience, and narrator of numerous documentaries, including The Civil War and Napoleon. Read more....
David McCullough has been called “a master of the art of narrative history.” He is a two-time Pulitzer Prize Winner for his biographies John Adams and Truman and twice recipient of the National Book Award, as well as the prestigious Francis Parkman Prize. He has been honored with the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution, the American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal, the Carl Sandburg Award, the New York Public Library’s Literary Award, and 31 honorary degrees. Mr. McCullough also is well known for his familiar presence on public television as host of Smithsonian World, The American Experience, and narrator of numerous documentaries, including The Civil War and Napoleon. Read more....