David Gaub McCullough was an American author, narrator, popular historian, and lecturer. He was a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United State’s highest civilian award.
McCullough was born in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Ruth and Christian Hax McCullough.
He is of Scots-Irish descent. He was educated at Linden Avenue Grade School and Shady Side Academy, in his hometown of Pittsburgh.
McCullough’s parents and his grandmother, who read to him often, introduced him to books at an early age.
His parents often talked about history, a topic he says should be discussed more often.
David McCullough Parents: Meet Christian Hax McCullough And Ruth Rankin.
On July 7, 1933, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Hax McCullough, and Ruth Rankin gave birth to David McCullough.
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Point Breeze area, McCullough was born. His parents are of Irish and Scots ancestry.
McCullough, one of four sons, had a “marvelous” childhood and a variety of interests as a child, including sports and cartoons.
McCullough was first exposed to books by his parents and his grandmother, who frequently read to him.
His parents frequently discussed history, a subject he believes has to be brought up more frequently.