For more than two decades, McCullough has fascinated readers with portraits of exceptional men and women who not only have shaped the course of history but whose stories express much that is timeless about the human condition. From Harriet Beecher Stowe to a young Theodore Roosevelt, the subjects possess a sense of purpose that make for unforgettable reading.
For more than two decades, McCullough has fascinated readers with portraits of exceptional men and women who not only have shaped the course of history but whose stories express much that is timeless about the human condition. From Harriet Beecher Stowe to a young Theodore Roosevelt, the subjects possess a sense of purpose that make for unforgettable reading.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
David McCullough (1933–2022) twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for Truman and John Adams, and twice received the National Book Award, for The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback. His other acclaimed books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, Brave Companions, 1776, The Greater Journey, The American Spirit, The Wright Brothers, and The Pioneers . He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award. Visit DavidMcCullough.com.
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Contents Introduction I Phenomena CHAPTER ONE Journey to the Top of the World CHAPTER TWO The American Adventure of Louis Agassiz CHAPTER THREE The Unexpected Mrs. Stowe II The Real West CHAPTER FOUR Glory Days in Medora CHAPTER FIVE Remington III Pioneers CHAPTER SIX Steam Road to El Dorado CHAPTER SEVEN The Builders CHAPTER EIGHT The Treasure from the Carpentry Shop CHAPTER NINE Long-Distance Vision IV Figures in a Landscape CHAPTER TEN Cross the Blue Mountain CHAPTER ELEVEN The Lonely War of a Good Angry Man CHAPTER TWELVE Miriam Rothschild CHAPTER THIRTEEN South of Kankakee: A Day with David Plowden V On We Go CHAPTER FOURTEEN Washington on the Potomac CHAPTER FIFTEEN Extraordinary Times CHAPTER SIXTEEN Recommended Itinerary CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Simon Willard's Clock Index
Contents Introduction I Phenomena CHAPTER ONE Journey to the Top of the World CHAPTER TWO The American Adventure of Louis Agassiz CHAPTER THREE The Unexpected Mrs. Stowe II The Real West CHAPTER FOUR Glory Days in Medora CHAPTER FIVE Remington III Pioneers CHAPTER SIX Steam Road to El Dorado CHAPTER SEVEN The Builders CHAPTER EIGHT The Treasure from the Carpentry Shop CHAPTER NINE Long-Distance Vision IV Figures in a Landscape CHAPTER TEN Cross the Blue Mountain CHAPTER ELEVEN The Lonely War of a Good Angry Man CHAPTER TWELVE Miriam Rothschild CHAPTER THIRTEEN South of Kankakee: A Day with David Plowden V On We Go CHAPTER FOURTEEN Washington on the Potomac CHAPTER FIFTEEN Extraordinary Times CHAPTER SIXTEEN Recommended Itinerary CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Simon Willard's Clock Index
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