The Way History Should Be Written

I’m a big fan of historian David McCullough.

I admire his approach to writing.

I am inspired by his story of how he became a writer.

I will forever think of his voice when I think about the Civil War.

Most of all, I love the way he writes history.

Most of my experience with history, even as a history major in college, has been through either dull textbooks or primary source documents.

McCullough is able to transport a reader back in time. When you read his writing, you feel like you know the...