Brave Companions Study Questions & Topics for Discussion

Brave Companions Topics for Discussion

Which president mentioned in Brave Companions do you think McCullough most admires? Why do you think so? Do you agree?

Should there be a history requirement for the presidency, as McCullough jokingly suggests? How might it improve things?

Why is Frederick Remington so bitter about his changing world?

What are the sources of American hubris? What can be learned from disasters like the Appalachian strip mining, Challenger, and Times Beach, MO?

How does Harriet Beecher Stowe view religion?

How does the California Gold Rush impact Panama?

What do Washington Roebling's signed drawings say about his personality? How is this seen in his career?

How does Charles Lindbergh's views evolve over time?