WebDec 3, 2001 · In December 2001, David McCullough, the author of several American biographies including John Adams, talked about his infamous typewriter, on which he has written all of his books. *This text was...

WebAug 10, 2022 · As loyal as he was to his typewriter, McCullough was exacting when it came to his subjects. He did not have to love them, but he did have to be able to live with them. “It’s like picking a...

WebAug 9, 2022 · That typewriter stayed at his longtime home on Martha’s Vineyard, but McCullough kept an identical spare in Camden. “I’ve written everything I’ve ever written on it,” McCullough said in his 2011 interview with evident pride, referring to the original model.

WebAug 26, 2022 · When brilliant chronicler of American history David McCullough died recently, two people sent me excerpts from obituaries, so apt was his wisdom for Improvised Life. Here's his brilliant advice for becoming a good storyteller and why he used a 1940 typewriter to write his award-winning books.

WebDec 5, 2012 · McCullough not only pledged $1,000 to help fund the organization’s many programs, but also gave a mid-speech shoutout to Cambridge Typewriter owner Tom Furrier, who had just worked on...

WebAug 21, 2022 · by Cary Heinz Cary Heinz served for thirty-four years as a public school educator until June of 2021, and now writes about history, politics and sports. On August 7, the great David McCullough...

WebSep 7, 2013 · George Verwer (1938–2023) What Is the Bible to a Pastor? From a 1991 Paris Review interview (which is worth reading in full): I write on an old Royal typewriter, a beauty! I bought it secondhand in 1964, before I started The Johnstown Flood, and I’ve written all my books on it. It was made about 1941 and it works perfectly.

WebGreat writer! I have several of his books. That typewriter belongs in a museum after he's gone, with copies of all his books surrounding it.

WebNov 6, 2012 · Author McCullough said, in defense of his Royal, "I work on it because I can't press a button and have it all disappear." He said the story of America's travails, triumphs and adversity is just that -- the vehicle of a story... like 'when in the course of human events'... What is important is (for men) to just talk straight.

WebDavid McCullough Typewriter