Author/Historian David McCullough Named Recipient of Freedom Trail Foundation's 2003 Boston Patriot Award; Award-winning Scholar to be Honored at October Hub Gala

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2003--The Freedom Trail Foundation today announced that David McCullough has been named the recipient of the 2003 Boston Patriot Award. The Award, established by the Foundation in 1999 is given annually in recognition of work that supports and celebrates Boston's historic legacy. Past recipients include Congressman J. Joseph Moakley, Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Philanthropist Thomas M. Kershaw and American Express Senior Vice President and Heritage Tourism Executive, Erven S. Samsel. McCullough will be honored at a black-tie gala to be held at the Omni Parker House on October 27th.

"David McCullough is a true American treasure," said Freedom Trail Foundation Executive Director, Linda McConchie. "His body of work provides a distinctive insight into the heart of who we are as Americans: industrious, courageous and free."

“His body of work provides a distinctive insight into the heart of who we are as Americans: industrious, courageous and free.”

McCullough, whose work has been praised for its exceptional narrative sweep, scholarship and insight into American life, is twice winner of the National Book Award and twice winner of the prestigious Francis Parkman Prize. He has also received two Pulitzer Prizes for his monumental presidential biographies Truman (1993) and John Adams (2002).

For his work overall, the West Tisbury, Mass. native has been honored with the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal, the St. Louis Literary Award, the Carl Sandburg Award, and the New York Public Library's Literary Lion Award.

McCullough's other books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, The Path Between the Seas, Mornings on Horseback, and Brave Companions.

About The Freedom Trail Foundation

The Freedom Trail Foundation is a 50-year old non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the story of the American Revolution as the cornerstone of the City's distinct historic and cultural character. The Foundation works to strengthen the City's economic vitality through tourism promotion, enriching education for Boston public school children and lifelong learners, and contributing to the City's cultural identity through the promotion of the Trail's 16 nationally significant historic sites.

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