Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough will discuss his latest book, “John Adams,” and other acclaimed works when he delivers the inaugural Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 19 in McCrary Theatre, located in the Faith Rockefeller Model Center for the Arts on the Elon University campus.
McCullough, two-time winner of both the National Book Award and the prestigious Francis Parkman Prize, won the Pulitzer Prize for “Truman.” McCullough is the author of other notable books, including “The Johnstown Flood,” “The Great Bridge,” and “Brave Companions.” In “John Adams,” McCullough profiles the life of the second U.S. president and his spirited rivalry with Thomas Jefferson.
McCullough has worked as an editor, essayist, teacher and lecturer during his career. He received an Emmy for his work as host of “Smithsonian World” and “The American Experience” on public television. He has narrated numerous documentaries, including “Napoleon” and Ken Burns’ “The Civil War.”
The Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture Series, endowed by James Baird and his wife, Jane, of Burlington, N.C., brings recipients of the Pulitzer Prize to the Elon campus. The Pulitzer is the nation’s most prestigious award in journalism and the liberal arts.
Tickets for the lecture are $10 or free with Elon identification. Tickets may be purchased by calling the McCrary Theatre box office at (336) 278-5610. The box office is open between 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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