AHTV - Ideals of the Founding Fathers Pulitzer Prize winning author David McCullough discusses the ideals of the founding fathers.

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    2:53 PM EDT

    Conversation with David McCullough

    David McCullough spoke about why he thinks studying history is important, what his writing process is like, and how he started writing books. He also previewed his upcoming work about the pioneers of the Northwest territory.

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    1:59 PM EDT

    Ideals of the Founding Fathers

    David McCullough talked about how the founders, particularly John Adams, valued education, viewed slavery, and persevered in the face of hardship. Mr. McCullough then spoke about how these ideals shaped American society.