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David mccullough was born in 1933 in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, and educated there and at yale. David mccullough quotes from with the truman book, i wrote the entire account of his experiences in world war i before going over to europe to follow his tracks in the war. He is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the. Truman book by david mccullough official publisher. Drawing on archival material and extensive interviews with trumans own family, friends, and washington colleagues, mccullough tells the deeply moving story of the seemingly ordinary man from missouri who was perhaps the most courageous president in our history.
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