It's a fascinating look at a chapter in American history that's been somewhat neglected in the country's popular imagination. That's the case with his latest book, The Pioneers, which tells the story of the 17th- and 18th-century settlers who set out to start lives in the Northwest Territory, the region of the country that is now Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and much of the Upper Midwest. Occasionally, though, he delves into the lives of historically significant people whose names likely aren't familiar to most Americans.
Truman, John Adams and the Wright Brothers have all been subjects of his meticulously researched volumes. How?ĭavid McCullough is best known to most readers for his popular biographies of some of the most prominent names in American history - Theodore Roosevelt, Harry S.
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