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The American spirit

David McCullough

  • 176 pages · about 3 hours
  • First published 2017
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1 About this book

Collects some of the author's speeches delivered throughout the course of his career that celebrate distinctly American principles and characteristics.

Good for readers who want: history and politics.

  • Oratory
  • History
  • Political science
  • American National characteristics
  • Speeches
  • National characteristics
  • United states, civilization
  • Civilization

2 About David McCullough

1933–2022

David Gaub McCullough ( mə-KUL-ə; July 7, 1933 – August 7, 2022) was an American popular historian and author. He was a two-time winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. In 2006, he was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian award. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, McCullough earned a bachelor's degree in English literature from Yale University.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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