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McCullough, David G., author.

History matters / David McCullough ; edited by Dorie McCullough Lawson and Michael Hill ; foreword by Jon Meacham.

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2025.

xv, 169 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm

This posthumous collection of essays from the legendary historian looks at subjects such as the character of American leaders, the influence of art and mentors and the importance of understanding the past to better navigate the present and future. History Matters 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.

Why history? Why history? ; American values ; Take luck to heart ; The good work of America ; "The art of biography," The Paris Review interview -- Figures in a landscape. Thomas Eakins ; Harriet Beecher Stowe in Paris ; A conversation about George ; Harry S. Truman -- Influences. The love of learning ; Tribute to Vincent Scully ; Getting through to Schlesinger ; Tribute to Paul Horgan ; Accuracy and imagination: tribute to Herman Wouk ; Favorite and influential books ;A book on every bed -- On writing. The good, hard work of writing well ; A bit of history about my typewriter ; Reading and writing : a recommended reading list ; History and art.

History.

Historians.

Historiography.

Essays.

Lawson, Dorie McCullough, editor, writer of preface.

Hill, Mike, 1953- editor.

Meacham, Jon, writer of foreword.

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