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David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEW YORK — David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on...
Book talk: Fiona Davis kicks off Nick Linn Lecture Series in Naples in January
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFiona Davis’ readers know that the best-selling novelist is also a locksmith, one who flings open...
'America's best narrative historian': David McCullough, author of 'The Johnstown Flood,' remembered...
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 8—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Back in the 1960s, David McCullough, then a writer working on his first book, came to the Johnstown area to research the historic May 31, 1889 flood. He dug through newspaper ...
History fans fill State Theater to watch remastered 'The Johnstown Flood' silent film
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 29—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Popcorn and drinks in hand, history fans made their way into the State Theater of Johnstown on Sunday to watch a digitally remastered showing of the 1926 silent film ...
London writers' local visits shaped fictionalized play on 1889 Johnstown Flood
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 29—LONDON — The 134th anniversary of the Johnstown Flood of 1889 will draw attention outside western Pennsylvania when it's commemorated on Wednesday. Some 3,700 miles away, members of the ...
'Who we are': JAHA launches $100K fund drive to support Johnstown Flood Museum, train station
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 30—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Johnstown Area Heritage Association President Richard Burkert stood next to a blown-up photocopy of a letter, written by famed historian David McCullough, that extolled ...
David McCullough, historian and presidential biographer, dies
NY Daily News via AOL· 2 years agoDavid McCullough, a historian and author of several acclaimed presidential biographies, has died at...
Gary Brown: Late McCullough fosters love of history
The Repository via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIf it is true that we learn from our past, our country has lost an able and accomplished teacher. Sunday Aug. 21, 2022 STANDING HEAD:Gary Brown Guest...
Chip Minemyer: Burkert's gift: Strategic planning beyond 'walls of a museum'
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 24—In April 1991, just two years after the Johnstown flood centennial and 12 years into Richard Burkert's time in Johnstown, the local heritage association released a strategic plan with ...
What's going on in and around Somerset County in June?
The Daily American via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPeople or groups with events are invited to post them for free in the Daily American events calendar. https://www.dailyamerican.com/things-to-do/events/ 134th anniversary of the Johnstown Flood ...