The late Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough told an audience in 2012 that writing history was like working on a detective case. “Follow your curiosity.”One thing that’s clear after reading “History Matters,” a posthumous collection of McCullough’s writings and speeches that include his Dartmouth remarks, is how much the revered historian practiced what he preached. In a tribute to the late novelist Herman Wouk that’s part of the collection, McCullough underscores the importance of feeling and narrative writing for historians. Throughout the book, McCullough’s remarks display concerns about the consequences of historical illiteracy. Hopefully, it will provide inspiration to readers to delve into McCullough’s writings.