David mccullough jr started teaching english in 1986. This book is a great example of why a brilliant 12minute speech should not necessarily be turned into a 300 page book. Wellesley high school teachers youre not special speech lands him a book deal posted by evan allen august 16. You are not special and other encouragements by david. Mcculloughs two pulitzer prizewinning books, truman and john adams, have been adapted by hbo into a tv film and a miniseries, respectively. I have a certain expertise, said david mccullough, jr and that is.
In a commencement speech in 2012, high school teacher david mccullough jr. Children today, says david mccullough high school english teacher, father of four, and son and. It has been watched over 2 million times on youtubeearning mccullough a book deal. Throughout the speech, he explained how the graduates were not special there are so many graduates each year, 7 billion people on the planet, so many people. David gaub mccullough is an american author, narrator, popular historian, and lecturer. Children today, says david mccullough, are being encouraged to sacrifice passionate engagement. Walter isaacson sits down with pulitzer prizewinning historian david mccullough, whose new book the pioneers. Youre not special speech lands wellesley high teacher. Next, he published brave companions, a collection of essays that unfold seamlessly.
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