Stephen Ambrose

Birthday: 10 January 1936, Decatur, Illinois, USA

Birth Name: Stephen Edward Ambrose

America's preeminent military historian, Stephen E. Ambrose is the author of numerous bestselling books about World War II, including D-Day, Citizen Soldiers and The Victors, plus biographies of Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. He is the founder of the Eisenhower Center and President of the National D-Day Museum in New Orleans.

The number one secret of being a successful writer is this: marry an English major.

The Canadians have managed to live peacefully with their Indians. It is a disgrace that the United S...Show more »

The Canadians have managed to live peacefully with their Indians. It is a disgrace that the United States has not done the same. Show less «

[Dwight D. Eisenhower] is my choice as the American of the 20th century. Of all the men I've studied...Show more »

[Dwight D. Eisenhower] is my choice as the American of the 20th century. Of all the men I've studied and written about, he is the brightest and the best. Show less «

I thought [Richard Nixon] was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew Johnson.

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