David McCullough's Biography of a Year: 1776 

I wish this mans knowledge was required reading in our schools

No one writes of our history with the passion of this man. Fortunately for us that passion is contagious.

His writing should be taught more today than ever. Before we lose our history!

This man, along with Shelby Foote, made the Civil War series come alive.

David MC is great historian & American

Awesome talk. Great full for historians like David

The presenter at the beginning gave one of the better intros to McCullough that I’ve seen.

"One of the most difficult things to teach about studying history is to realize that nobody lived in the past. They lived in the present. It was their present -- it wasn't ours. It was different from ours. It is important to remember that. They didn't know how things would turn out. That is the hubris of the present. That somehow we are superior. We know so much more than those folks. In many ways they were superior to us." 10:30-12:00

He puts the dignity back in patriotism.

I just found Mr David McCullough yesterday. I have loved his speaking. We must learn from our history so we do not repeat the bad stuff again. I love history especially about out our Founding Father's 🇺🇸🇺🇸

Rest in Peace David McCullough. Thank you for speaking honestly and literally at every turn as you educated us listeners. Sometimes people don't know where to look for good historical knowledge, and sometimes, even how to absorb it can be fleeting. You taught us to understand that their time, 1700s America, was as real and present for them as our modern day struggle for security in a city like Los Angeles, today.

This is absolutely wonderful!

I so enjoy listening to the passion of Mr McCulloch. He takes me back to those times when he speaks.

Would that this national treasure of a man could've lived another 90 years. The country needs him now more than ever.

Especially points on education are spot on. Its sad, not just teachings in history or even anything humanities related for that matter. Its also sad if kids dont have the family or relatives to talk about such interesting topics if they have an interest for it but no one to guide then through. Teachers are so important there.

THANK YOU so VERY much for having filmed this speaking event and then posting it! I have never had the opportunity to see the speaker in person and I have been a GREAT admirer. How blessed we are and have been in his presence. Thank you again!!

His story style is captivating. I never noticed I own and have read 6 of his books without knowing it was him.

57k views?? A crime..should have 100 times as many in that allotted time

This man was a great statesman and patriot, as well as an inspirational historian and author.

McCullough starts at 3:40.

The only complaint I have is, where did they find a 1980 's camera in 2014? The video was just awful. But I truly enjoyed listening to his stories!

Skip ahead to 3 min 25 seconds to avoid the tedious introduction

I wish the camera had turned when he pointed out Jim Shea and his wife Rosalee (sp?)!

Timestamps 10:30 Nobody ever lived in the past

Cerrado nada ruido

One of the easiest reads ever. Along with Dolores Kearns Goodwin ,,and above all the great Will Durant, whom no one will surpass for making history readable. I tried Walter Issacson, but he just didnt do it for me. I enjoy him as a speaker, but not a writer.

1776 For-The-day-of-the- slaves: stop and correct!

David's answer to the final question in the Q&A, dare I say, has Donald Trump written all over it....Washington, one of the wealthiest colonists at the time, sought and accepted the role of leadership despite the manifold risks. That has a familiar ring to it. The signers if the Declaration pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honors to the cause. Over the intervening 240 years of our history, too many of our leaders have translated Washington's personal sacrifice and comittment into a pattern of personal gain and self aggrandizement through politics. Trump had everything to lose personally and very little to gain by running for President. Uncharacteristically for a modern day politician he delivered on his campaign promises, and yet he has been vilified and attacked by the media and political elites. Washington would have approved of Trump.

Eustace Mullins wrote better books thank this guy pack of lies.