A great book about people that moved to Paris from all parts of the world to learn from professors about painting, medicine, sculpturing, building, etc. So much historical content. Truly a masterpiece!
Anytime one has the opportunity to hear David McCullough speak, it is nothing less than a humbling experience. When you have him together in a Q&A session with a chair like Brian Lamb it now becomes a higher form of intellectual enlightenment. I was enthralled to hear Mr McCullough talk about Elihu Washburne and the part he played in recording the Siege of Paris during the writing of his book. A most cherished book in my 19th century French history section is Alistair Horne's “The Fall of Paris”. Reference's to E.B. Washburne's “Recollections of a Minister to France” 1869-1877, is interwoven throughout it. Thank You CSPAN.
Agreed. Such great informative, insightful content and they get few views. But cat videos or silliness get millions. I’ve read a few of his books and currently reading 1776.
Wonderful book. I love the curiosity of Brian Lamb. He goes wherever it takes him in an interview. No one else does that, e.g., picture on the back cover.
David McCullough is a national treasure. He and other popular historical writers such as Doris Kearns Goodwin and Barbara Tuchman before them have been ripped apart by historians in the academic world. Screw them. McCullough writes about events in our nation's history so that all Americans can understand and appreciate the great people and events that shaped our country. I guess it's jealousy. McCullough and Goodwin have sold millions of books. The academic world takes itself too seriously.
I'm more concerned about the biographers such as Kearns-Goodwin and Ambrose who were found to have been lifting sections of others' work and presenting it as their own. Ambrose died soon after the allegations were proven, but Goodwin still writes and seems to have no shame on what she has done. See: www.theguardian.com/world/2002/mar/06/internationaleducationnews.humanities
Read his book on my way to Paris. I could relate to the books characters reaction at times. I cannot imagine not having read it prior. Mr. McCullough will live on forever!
He mentions Greenough in passing. That would be Horatio Greenough, an immensely important influence on American art and architecture. It was Greenough who first expressed the maxim that form follows function, not Louis Sullivan as most think. It was Greenough who criticized early plans for a colonnade around the base of the Washington Monument, which would only have detracted from the power of a simple obelisk.
@Davemanz He has two Pulitzer Prize-winning books, Adams and Truman, and two National Book Awards,The Path Between the Seas and Morning on Horseback...Terrible?
@Davemanz Perhaps he is not considered a notable historian by so called "academics", but he is nonetheless a hugely influential educator. His writing is heartfelt, eloquent, and accessible, and it inspires in many, I think, a greater desire to dig deeper into American history.
I wonder if he was still alive what his thoughts would on the woke movement and the taring down of southern Civil War monuments and their disrespect for historical figures.
I can listen to David McCullough all day! He is so interesting and informative. My favorite author. Just a fascinating person. RIP!!
A great book about people that moved to Paris from all parts of the world to learn from professors about painting, medicine, sculpturing, building, etc. So much historical content. Truly a masterpiece!
Anytime one has the opportunity to hear David McCullough speak, it is nothing less than a humbling experience. When you have him together in a Q&A session with a chair like Brian Lamb it now becomes a higher form of intellectual enlightenment. I was enthralled to hear Mr McCullough talk about Elihu Washburne and the part he played in recording the Siege of Paris during the writing of his book. A most cherished book in my 19th century French history section is Alistair Horne's “The Fall of Paris”. Reference's to E.B. Washburne's “Recollections of a Minister to France” 1869-1877, is interwoven throughout it. Thank You CSPAN.
I can't imagine this video has only 40k views and 14 comments after 10 years! Great history lesson.
Agreed. Such great informative, insightful content and they get few views. But cat videos or silliness get millions. I’ve read a few of his books and currently reading 1776.
Wonderful book. I love the curiosity of Brian Lamb. He goes wherever it takes him in an interview. No one else does that, e.g., picture on the back cover.
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What a great conversation. David McCullough is an extremely interesting person and obviously loves learning. I will get this book.
David McCullough is a national treasure. He and other popular historical writers such as Doris Kearns Goodwin and Barbara Tuchman before them have been ripped apart by historians in the academic world. Screw them. McCullough writes about events in our nation's history so that all Americans can understand and appreciate the great people and events that shaped our country. I guess it's jealousy. McCullough and Goodwin have sold millions of books. The academic world takes itself too seriously.
I'm more concerned about the biographers such as Kearns-Goodwin and Ambrose who were found to have been lifting sections of others' work and presenting it as their own. Ambrose died soon after the allegations were proven, but Goodwin still writes and seems to have no shame on what she has done. See: www.theguardian.com/world/2002/mar/06/internationaleducationnews.humanities
Read his book on my way to Paris. I could relate to the books characters reaction at times. I cannot imagine not having read it prior. Mr. McCullough will live on forever!
That voice! I love listening to him read read his own books.
Phenomenal interview with a talented author.
David’s passing is a loss for us all. He remains one of America’s greatest person’s, we have lost a treasure.
He mentions Greenough in passing. That would be Horatio Greenough, an immensely important influence on American art and architecture. It was Greenough who first expressed the maxim that form follows function, not Louis Sullivan as most think. It was Greenough who criticized early plans for a colonnade around the base of the Washington Monument, which would only have detracted from the power of a simple obelisk.
Thank you
This video should have a lot more views.
Outstanding. Informational, great insight.
@Davemanz He has two Pulitzer Prize-winning books, Adams and Truman, and two National Book Awards,The Path Between the Seas and Morning on Horseback...Terrible?
@Davemanz Perhaps he is not considered a notable historian by so called "academics", but he is nonetheless a hugely influential educator. His writing is heartfelt, eloquent, and accessible, and it inspires in many, I think, a greater desire to dig deeper into American history.
Did David speak French?
Rest in peace great historian and biographer, David McColluch.
I wonder if he was still alive what his thoughts would on the woke movement and the taring down of southern Civil War monuments and their disrespect for historical figures.
brian lamb is a hero to this democrat firebrand. thank you for washington journal.
Sui generis.
academics are too arrogant
Lukas Skliuderis - I agree with J. K. Galbraith: “Humility is a greatly overrated virtue.”