![]() ![]() He hosted shows on public television including “Smithsonian World,” “The American Experience” and narrated documentaries like “The Civil War.” One of his most notable voice roles was serving as The Narrator in the 2003 best picture nominee “Seabiscuit,” about the real life thoroughbred race horse, starring Tobey Maguire and Jeff Bridges. In addition to writing book, McCullough kept busy in other avenues, serving as an editor, essayist, teacher and lecturer. ![]() His work ethic earned him the reputation of a literary master in criticism circles for being able to weave narrative drama into historical events through exhaustive research, interviewing and inclusion of eyewitness accounts in his works. “John Adams” took about seven years to write, while “Truman” took closer to 10 to complete. As an author, McCullough was known to take extreme care and time with his literary works. ![]()
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