I’m the grandson of biographer David McCullough. His work inspired me to travel 7,100 miles across America—and found our first no-cost domestic exchange program. AMA!

I’m the grandson of biographer David McCullough. His work inspired me to travel 7,100 miles across America—and found our first no-cost domestic exchange program. AMA!

Hey Reddit! I’m David McCullough III. My grandfather David McCullough wrote a dozen popular books about United States history, including Truman, 1776, and John Adams. His work inspired me to dedicate my career to helping Americans understand who we are, what we stand for, and what we might accomplish together. While studying American history at Yale, I went on the 7,100-mile road trip of a lifetime to Cleveland, Ohio; Cotulla, Texas; and the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The places I went and the people I met inspired me to found the American Exchange Project, the first no-cost domestic exchange program in the United States. At the American Exchange Project, we send high school seniors on a two-week adventure: one week discovering a hometown totally different from where they grew up, one week rediscovering their home as they host other students in their communities. Our students encounter landmarks, sites, and events that continue to shape America’s history—from Little Rock Central High School to tribal powwows in the Southwest to the battlefields at Gettysburg—in a way they can’t from textbooks alone. I’ll be live on Wednesday, June 25, from 8pm to 9pm ET. I’d love to answer your questions about my grandfather’s work, the American Exchange Project, or my own favorite history and travel topics—and anything else you can come up with. Let’s talk! https://preview.redd.it/0g7zebasmx7f1.jpg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=57522c0fa4995e9fbcd5c235226f819ae10272b3 submitted by /u/americanexchangeproj [link] [comments]