![]() ![]() It didn’t take long for McCullough to be swept up in the story of one of Ohio University’s founding fathers: A Massachusetts minister, Manasseh Cutler was instrumental in persuading Congress to pass the Northwest Ordinance that opened the vast wilderness containing Ohio to Revolutionary War veterans and their families. ![]() When the celebrated author learned the university’s oldest building was called Cutler Hall, he was curious about the name. ![]() In 2004, as McCullough was preparing to deliver the commencement address at Ohio University, he decided to add a bit of campus history to his speech. But the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian never imagined a chance encounter with a clergyman who lived in the 18th century would lead to his new book about southeast Ohio. David McCullough is known for his comprehensive biographies of John Adams, Harry S. ![]()
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