Because you were
born into this particular era does not mean it has to be
the limit of your experience. Move about in time, go
places.
David McCullough
David McCullough, NCHE trustee, author, and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner testified before Congress in 2005 about the importance of teaching good history. McCullough reiterates how, we as human beings, have a natural liking for history. We gravitate towards stories about the past--ones that dramatically capture the human condition. How, then, do we make history exciting to our young people without sacrificing historical accuracy? In this video of his testimony, David McCullough punctuates the importance of telling stories to teach history.
David McCullough
David McCullough, NCHE trustee, author, and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner testified before Congress in 2005 about the importance of teaching good history. McCullough reiterates how, we as human beings, have a natural liking for history. We gravitate towards stories about the past--ones that dramatically capture the human condition. How, then, do we make history exciting to our young people without sacrificing historical accuracy? In this video of his testimony, David McCullough punctuates the importance of telling stories to teach history.