David McCullough
David Gaub McCullough 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.
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- Born in
- Pittsburgh
- Educated at
- Yale UniversityDavenport CollegeShady Side Academy
- Awards
- 🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom🏆 Pulitzer Prize for Biography🏆 National Book Award🏆 Lionel Gelber Prize🏆 Christopher Award
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1933
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Birth2022
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