· This is a series of essays written by Stephen E. Ambrose on various conflicts the U.S. has been involved in such as the civil war, world war II, and the cold war. He also has a couple essays that are more biographical in nature. I only gave this book 3 stars because I found it fairly dry from time to time, which is unusual for a Stephen Ambrose book/5. Americans at War, Paperback by Ambrose, Stephen E., ISBN , ISBN , Brand New, Free shipping in the US A collection of fifteen essays from a preeminent historian offers incisive commentary and unique insights on more than one hundred years of America's wars, from Grant at Vicksburg to Nixon's bombing of Hanoi. Reissue.5/5(2). In the turbulent history of America each era has been delineated by a war. Although World War II has been the backdrop for most of his writing, perhaps no other historian has focused on modern America at war so strikingly as Stephen E. Ambrose. In this fascinating collection of fifteen essays Ambrose ranges over the many wars that have enveloped Americans and depicts the personalities of American .
Editions for Americans at War: (Paperback published in ), (Hardcover published in ), (Paperback published in ), Stephen E. Ambrose, the populist historian whose best-selling books made hometown heroes anew of America's aging World War II veterans and provided modern insight into such leaders as Dwight D. Stephen E. Ambrose has enjoyed a brilliant career as a historian. In the past three decades, he has published a flood of books, on topics ranging from World War II to the lives and presidencies of.
The essays in Americans at War are well suited to illustrate Ambrose’s contributions to his profession. They date from various periods in his career and capture the enthusiasms of his youth as. Although World War II has been the backdrop for most of his writing, perhaps no other historian has focused on modern America at war so strikingly as Stephen E. Ambrose. In this fascinating collection of fifteen essays Ambrose ranges over the many wars that have enveloped Americans and depicts the personalities of American leaders during wartime: Custer, Eisenhower, Patton, MacArthur, Franklin Roosevelt, and Nixon. Americans at War Stephen E. Ambrose, Author University Press of Mississippi $35 (p) ISBN More By and About This Author. OTHER BOOKS. The Victors: Eisenhower and His Boys: The.
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