McCullough loved to tell a story and, in his polished and accessible style, he always told a good one ... Some of the most interesting portions of this new collection, History Matters, are his descriptions of how he developed a fascination for a subject, or more often, simply stumbled on it ... McCullough [was] an urbane, courtly believer in history as a living, breathing, ever-evolving thing.
Enjoyable ... McCullough’s remarks display concerns about the consequences of historical illiteracy. His pieces also illustrate the power of helping out younger writers and connecting with them.
