Friends Recall a Renowned Historian and Regular Guy

Interviews with Islanders this week following the death of David McCullough on Sunday at the age of 89 reveal a man who cared deeply about those he knew well and those he did not know at all.

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A McCullough Moment and So Much More

I did a lot of interviews during my three and a half years working at the Vineyard Gazette.

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A Vineyard Man

How sad to see the passing of this wonderful man!

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On We Go: The Need to Preserve the Island

I think in some ways this beautiful place where we live is one of the most important places in the country.

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David McCullough, Chronicler of the American Experience, Dies at 89

David McCullough, a towering force in American literature and biography, winner of the President’s Medal of Freedom, two Pulitzer Prizes and two National Book Awards, died on August 7.

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At 85, Historian David McCullough Is a Pioneer In His Own Right

A man, 85 years old with far more than a century of stories to tell, walked toward a small shed behind his humble, white-shingled house on Music street. David McCullough had another story to tell.

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David McCullough Wins Christopher Award

David McCullough has received a Christopher Award for The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For.

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Vineyard Bookshelf: American Spirit, Speeches by David McCullough
Steve Donoghue

The new book from David McCullough, The American Spirit, is a collection of transcripts from speeches the author has given over the last 30 years.

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American Spirit Is a Living Thing
David McCullough

History, I like to think, is a larger way of looking at life. It is a source of strength, of inspiration. It is about who we are and what we stand for.

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David McCullough Helps Make History Soar
Alex Elvin

More than 100 people gathered in the West Tisbury Grange Hall on Tuesday to hear David McCullough talk about his new book, The Wright Brothers. Tickets sold for $100, with all profits going to the West Tisbury Library.

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