Curious Minds

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough describes how a love of childhood books, a fascination with the paintings of N.C. Wyeth, and a lively Scots-Irish family inspired his storytelling gifts.

David McCullough points out how there were no guarantees that the American Revolution would succeed.

David McCullough traces how President Harry Truman was faced with challenges at every stage of his life.

David McCullough details how he loves the detective hunt of uncovering people from the past and how there is no better way to get to know someone than to read their mail.

Historian David McCullough explores how the Wright Brothers achieved the impossible without formal education, government support or powerful friends.