04069cam a2200697 4500 2584151570 TxAuBib 20251008120000.0 ||||||s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781668099018 1668099012 B0DXFX4YGL Amazon ace0f6fd-2da5-4ec4-a047-48e69db49bd5 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 11640402 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib McCullough, David G. History Matters [Libby eBook]. Simon & Schuster, 2025. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Presidential Medal of Freedom. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. historical scholarship. influential historians. Harriet Beecher Stowe. american storytelling. American Revolution. american historians. why history matters. Theodore Roosevelt. george washington . historical figures. Robert Penn Warren. Cultural Heritage. historical essays. legacy of history. american history. american values. johnstown flood. thornton wilder. Pulitzer Prize. Vincent Scully. Abigail Adams. Thomas Eakins. Harry Truman. Panama Canal. Herman Wouk. why history. paul horgan. historians. John Adams. History. HTML:<b>In this posthumous collection of thought-provoking essays—many never published before—Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and bestselling author David McCullough affirms the value of history, how we can be guided by its lessons, and the enduring legacy of American ideals.</b><br /> <i>History Matters</i> brings together selected essays by beloved historian David McCullough, some published here for the first time, written at different points over the course of his long career but all focused on the subject of his lifelong passion: the importance of history in understanding our present and future. Edited by McCullough's daughter, Dorie McCullough Lawson, and his longtime researcher, Michael Hill, <i>History Matters</i> is a tribute to a master historian and offers fresh insights into McCullough's enduring interests and writing life. The book also features a foreword by Jon Meacham.<br /> <br /> McCullough highlights the importance of character in political leaders, with Harry Truman and George Washington serving as exemplars of American values like optimism and determination. He shares his early influences, from the books he cherished in his youth to the people who mentored him. He also pays homage to those who inspired him, such as writer Paul Horgan and painter Thomas Eakins, illustrating the diverse influences on his writing as well as the influence of art.<br /> <br /> Rich with McCullough's signature grace, curiosity, and narrative gifts, these essays offer vital lessons in viewing history through the eyes of its participants, a perspective that McCullough believed was crucial to understanding the present as well as the past. <i>History Matters</i> is testament to McCullough's legacy as one of the great storytellers of this nation's history and of the lasting promise of American ideals. Nonfiction. Politics. History. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2025-10-07 20:00:02. McCullough Lawson, Dorie. Hill, Michael. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=ace0f6fd-2da5-4ec4-a047-48e69db49bd5&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=ace0f6fd-2da5-4ec4-a047-48e69db49bd5&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)