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.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Business Editors NOTE: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.092303/bb8 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 American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. 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 The Omni Parker House Hotel is a hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, currently owned by Omni Hotels and named the Omni Parker House. Located on School Street near the corner of Tremont, not far from the seat of the Massachusetts state government, it has long been a frequent 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." 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 Francis Parkman (September 16, 1823 – November 8, 1893) was an American historian, best known as author of and his monumental seven volume France and England in North America. 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 National Humanities Medal honors individuals or groups whose work has deepened the nation’s understanding of the humanities, broadened citizens’ engagement with the humanities, or helped preserve and expand Americans’ access to important resources in the , the St. Louis Literary Award, the Carl Sandburg Award, and the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of 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 Boston Public School is a feeder school to Townsend Central Public School and Waterford District High School, part of the Grand Erie District School Board. It is located in Boston, Ontario, near Waterford, Ontario, at 2993 Cockshutt Road, Waterford, Ontario N0E 1Y0. children and lifelong learners, and contributing to the City's cultural identity through the promotion of the Trail's 16 nationally significant historic sites. Note: A photo (OR spreadsheet OR slideshow) is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.092303/bb8 |
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