We are raising a generation of young Americans who are, to a very large degree, historically illiterate. It's not their faults. There's no problem about enlisting their interest in history. None. The problem is the teachers so often have no history in their background.


The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For (ed. Simon and Schuster, 2017) - ISBN: 9781501174209

David McCullough Quotes

We are raising a generation of young Americans who are, to a very large degree, historically illiterate. It's not their faults. There's no problem...

We are raising a generation of young Americans who are, to a very large degree, historically illiterate. It's not their faults. There's no problem...

We are raising a generation of young Americans who are, to a very large degree, historically illiterate. It's not their faults. There's no problem...

We are raising a generation of young Americans who are, to a very large degree, historically illiterate. It's not their faults. There's no problem...