American historian and author Ambrose advised Spielberg on certain historical details during the production of SAVING PRIVATE RYAN; Ambrose has written several books on the period and events portrayed in the film.
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Stephen E. Ambrose grew up in Wisconsin. He earned his Ph.D. in history from the Univeristy of Wisconsin, and taught history at several American colleges and universities. He was a prolific, and best-selling, popular historian, best-known for his books on World War II. Dwight Eisenhower personally asked Ambrose to edit his papers, and Ambrose wrote a highly-regarded two-volume biography of Ike. In addition to his books on war and soldiers, Ambrose wrote a bestseller, UNDAUNTED COURAGE, on the Le more...
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Brilliant book, very personal and excitingly told.