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Most of the slaves, who were thus unconditionally freed, returned without any solicitation to their former masters, to serve them, at stated wages; as free men. The work, which they now did, was found to better done than before.
David McCullough
Born: July 7, 1933
Died: August 7, 2022 (aged 89)
Bio: David Gaub McCullough was an American author, narrator, historian, and lecturer. He was a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian award.
Known for:
- The Wright Brothers (2016)
- John Adams (2001)
- The Greater Journey (2011)
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