Snow Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 To America is the last book of the great writer Stephen Ambrose, who they say is America's favorite historian - or was till he died a couple years ago. Ambrose reflects back on a lifetime of studying and writing history and includes this thoughts on things such as the Founding Fathers, Crazy Horse, sexism, racism, D-Day, Vietnam, a number of great Presidents, etc. Of Thomas Jefferson he says "His writing showed he had a great mind and a limited character." The book is, of course, very well written, engaging, broad in it's subject matter with lots of insightful commentary along the way. Well recommended. Other books by Ambrose: Halleck: Lincoln’s Chief of Staff. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1962. Upton and the Army. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1964. Duty, Honor, and Country: A History of West Point. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1966. Eisenhower and Berlin, 1945: The Decision to Halt at the Elbe. New York: Norton, 1967. The Supreme Commander: The War Years of General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1970. Rise to Globalism: American Foreign Policy since 1938. New York: Penguin, 1971. General Ike: Abeline to Berlin. (juvenile) New York: Harper & Row, 1973. Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors. Illustrations by Kenneth Francis Dewey. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1975. (With Richard H. Immerman) Ike’s Spies: Eisenhower and the Espionage Establishment. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1981. (With Immerman) Milton S. Eisenhower: Educational Statesman. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1983. Eisenhower: Soldier, General of the Army, President-elect, 1890-1952. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1983. Eisenhower: The President. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1984. Pegasus Bridge: 6 June, 1944. London: Allen & Unwin, 1984; New York: Simon & Schuster, 1985. Nixon: The Education of a Politician, 1913-1962. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987. Nixon: The Triumph of a Politician, 1962-1972. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989. Eisenhower: Soldier and President. (condensed version of Eisenhower: Soldier and President). New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Nixon: The Ruin and Recovery of a Politician, 1973-1990. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Americans at War. (essays). Edited by Stephen E. Ambrose. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1997. Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. The Victors: Eisenhower and His Boys—The Men of World War II. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998. Lewis & Clark: Voyage of Discovery. Photographs by Sam Abell. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1998. Comrades, Brothers, Fathers, Heroes, Brothers, Sons, Pals. Illustrated by Jon Friedman. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999. Witness to America: An Illustrated Documentary History of the United States from the Revolution to Today. Edited by Stephen E. Ambrose and Douglas Brinkley. New York: Harper, 1999. Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. The Good Fight: How World War II Was Won. Juvenile nonfiction. New York: Atheneum: 2001. Wild Blue: The B24s Over Germany, 1944-45. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Member_Deleted Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Originally posted by Snow@Oct 11 2005, 09:14 PMTo America is the last book of the great writer Stephen Ambrose, who they say is America's favorite historian - or was till he died a couple years ago. Ambrose reflects back on a lifetime of studying and writing history and includes this thoughts on things such as the Founding Fathers, Crazy Horse, sexism, racism, D-Day, Vietnam, a number of great Presidents, etc. Of Thomas Jefferson he says "His writing showed he had a great mind and a limited character."The book is, of course, very well written, engaging, broad in it's subject matter with lots of insightful commentary along the way. Well recommended.Other books by Ambrose:Halleck: Lincoln’s Chief of Staff. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1962.Upton and the Army. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1964.Duty, Honor, and Country: A History of West Point. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1966.Eisenhower and Berlin, 1945: The Decision to Halt at the Elbe. New York: Norton, 1967.The Supreme Commander: The War Years of General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1970.Rise to Globalism: American Foreign Policy since 1938. New York: Penguin, 1971.General Ike: Abeline to Berlin. (juvenile) New York: Harper & Row, 1973.Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors. Illustrations by Kenneth Francis Dewey. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1975.(With Richard H. Immerman) Ike’s Spies: Eisenhower and the Espionage Establishment. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1981.(With Immerman) Milton S. Eisenhower: Educational Statesman. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1983.Eisenhower: Soldier, General of the Army, President-elect, 1890-1952. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1983.Eisenhower: The President. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1984.Pegasus Bridge: 6 June, 1944. London: Allen & Unwin, 1984; New York: Simon & Schuster, 1985.Nixon: The Education of a Politician, 1913-1962. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987.Nixon: The Triumph of a Politician, 1962-1972. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989.Eisenhower: Soldier and President. (condensed version of Eisenhower: Soldier and President). New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990.Nixon: The Ruin and Recovery of a Politician, 1973-1990. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991.Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992.D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994.Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996.Americans at War. (essays). Edited by Stephen E. Ambrose. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1997.Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997.The Victors: Eisenhower and His Boys—The Men of World War II. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998.Lewis & Clark: Voyage of Discovery. Photographs by Sam Abell. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1998.Comrades, Brothers, Fathers, Heroes, Brothers, Sons, Pals. Illustrated by Jon Friedman. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999.Witness to America: An Illustrated Documentary History of the United States from the Revolution to Today. Edited by Stephen E. Ambrose and Douglas Brinkley. New York: Harper, 1999.Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000.The Good Fight: How World War II Was Won. Juvenile nonfiction. New York: Atheneum: 2001.Wild Blue: The B24s Over Germany, 1944-45. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001.To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002.←These all sound interesting... wish I had more time to read... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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