To America
Personal Reflections of an Historian
$54.76
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
18 November 2003
Summary
Completed shortly before Ambrose’s untimely death, To America is a very personal look at our nation’s history through the eyes of one of the twentieth century’s most influential historians.
Ambrose roams the country’s history, praising the men and women who made it exceptional. He considers Jefferson and Washington, who were progressive thinkers (while living a contradiction as slaveholders), and celebrates Lincoln and Roosevelt. He recounts Andrew Jackson’s stunning defeat o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780743252126 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0743252128 |
| Author: | Stephen E. Ambrose |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 18 November 2003 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 156mm x 235mm |
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Critics Review
The Knoxville News-SentinelAn excellent read…a must for history fans….To Americais a love letter to the nation.
Ken Burns Stephen Ambrose is that rare breed: an historian with true passion for his subjects.
Chicago Sun-Times An exciting classroom lecture by a well-beloved teacher.
The Knoxville News-Sentinel An excellent read…a must for history fans….To America is a love letter to the nation.
Jeff Guinn Fort Worth Star-Telegram Stunning….Stephen Ambrose should be assigned a special, honored place among modern historians….All of us who write or read history are in his debt.
Stephen E. Ambrose
Stephen E. Ambrose was a renowned historian and acclaimed author of more than thirty books. Among his bestsellers are Nothing Like It In the World, Citizen Soldiers, Band of Brothers, D-Day, and Undaunted Courage. Dr. Ambrose was a retired Boyd Professor of History at the University of New Orleans and a contributing editor for the Quarterly Journal of Military History.
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