Stephen Ambrose is the best selling author who served as historical
consultant on Spielberg's "Saving
Private Ryan" and wrote what many consider to be the definitive
book on the events of D-Day: June 6, 1944.
Stephen Ambrose, historian, dies at 66.
Stephen E. Ambrose died early Sunday 13 October 2002 at a Bay St. Louis,
Miss., hospital. He was 66.
Ambrose was a longtime smoker. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in
April. Family members were with him when he died at about 4 a.m.
Sunday.
Ambrose spent much of his career as a relatively little known history
professor until he hit the best-seller’s list with his 1994 book “D-Day
June 6, 1944: The Climactic of World War II.”
Ambrose is regarded as one of the leading historical authors of our time.
He is the founder and President of the National
D-Day Museum in New Orleans which officially opened on Tuesday 6 June
2000. He wrote what many consider to be the definitive book on the events
of that day - "D-Day: June 6, 1944: The Climatic Battle of World War II."
Ambrose grew up in Wisconsin and earned his Bachelors Degree from the
University of Wisconsin, his Masters from Louisiana State University and
his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. In addition to his extensive
writings, he worked for over 30 years as a respected professor of history,
teaching at several colleges and universities around the country.
Mr. Ambrose' Bay St. Louis home is named "Merry Weather," after Meriwether
Lewis. His Labrador is called Pomp, after the nickname of Sacagawea's son.
The family company, Ambrose-Tubbs Inc., is based in Helena, Montana.
The family organization has offices in New Orleans and Helena, Montana.
"Headquarters" are in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi in a two story clapboard
house by the Gulf of Mexico where Mr. Ambrose works and lives half the
year. Hugh Ambrose, Research Assistant, Director of Operations just happens
to be Stephen Ambrose's youngest son. John Tubbs, Mr. Ambrose's son-in
law, acts as treasurer. Stephenie Ambrose, a daughter and historian, is
the company secretary. Andy Ambrose helps run the historical tour company.
Moira Ambrose, Stephen's wife, helps edit the first drafts of his books.
The National D-Day Museum
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New Orleans, LA 70130
(o) (504) 527-6012
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www.ddaymuseum.org
Stephen Ambrose Office
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PO Box 1713
Helena, MT 59624
www.stephenambrose.com
Viacom Inc.'s Simon & Schuster
Ambrose's Book Publisher
www.simonandschuster.com
See web site for details and a current list of upcoming appearances:
www.simonandschuster.com
Stephen Ambrose has over 20 books, here are just a select few:
"The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the
B-24s over Germany"
The Liberator (B-24 Bomber), South Dakota-born George S. McGovern,
the young crew, and the air war in Europe.
"D-Day: June 6, 1944: The Climatic Battle of World
War II"
One of the definitive books on the events of that day.
"Citizen Soldiers : The U.S. Army from the Normandy
Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany, June 7, 1944-May 7, 1945"
Chronicles the last months of the war in Europe from the day
after D-Day to the surrender of Germany.
"Band of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment,
101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest"
Follows one company of World War II GIs through the final days
of the war.
"Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas
Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West"
Recounts the opening of the American West during the early
19th century.
Articles
Numerous articles for a varity of journals and publications.
"Saving Private Ryan" - 24 July 1998 release by DreamWorks.
Ambrose served as Historical Consultant on this Spielberg movie starring
Tom Hanks.
"DreamWorks Miniseries" - DreamWorks TV has reached a
major deal with Stephen E. Ambrose and has secured rights to Ambrose's
book "Citizen Soldiers." This will be DreamWorks TV first foray
into telefilms. DreamWorks to make it into a miniseries. Oscar-winning
film producer Mark Johnson will oversee development and production of the
miniseries. "Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army From the Normandy Beaches
to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany June 7, 1994-May 7, 1945"
focuses on the Americans who liberated Europe from Hitler's tyranny and
chronicles the lives of U.S. Army troops from the day after D-Day until
the end of the war in Europe. As reported in The Hollywood Reporter,
29 July 1998.
"The
Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s over Germany"
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Hardcover - 304 pages (August 14, 2001)
Simon & Schuster; ISBN: 0743203399 |
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"Nothing
Like It in the World : The Men Who Built the Transcontinental"
Railroad 1863-1869
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Hardcover - 431 pages (August 29, 2000)
Simon & Schuster; ISBN: 0684846098 |
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"The
Good Fight: How World War II Was Won"
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Hardcover - 96 pages (April 3, 2001)
Atheneum; ISBN: 0689843615 |
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"D-Day
June 6, 1944 : The Climactic Battle of World War II"
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Hardcover (June 1994)
For availability and more information click on this link.
For a large image of the cover click on the cover art
to the right.
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"D-Day
June 6, 1944 : The Climactic Battle of World War II"
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Paperback Reprint edition (June 1995)
For availability and more information click on this link.
For a large image of the cover click on the cover art
to the right.
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"Citizen
Soldiers : The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the
Surrender of Germany, June 7, 1944-May 7, 1945"
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Hardcover - 480 pages (November 1997)
For availability and more information click on this link.
For a large image of the cover click on the cover art
to the right.
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"Band
of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to
Hitler's Eagle's Nest"
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Paperback Reprint edition (June 1993)
For availability and more information click on this link.
For a large image of the cover click on the cover art
to the right.
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"Undaunted
Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American
West"
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Hardcover (March 1996)
For availability and more information click on this link.
For a large image of the cover click on the cover art
to the right.
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"Undaunted
Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American
West"
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Paperback - 528 pages Reprint edition (June 1997)
For availability and more information click on this link.
For a large image of the cover click on the cover art
to the right.
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