Saint ambrose biography of eisenhower

American historian and writer (1936–2002)

Stephen Edward Ambrose (January 10, 1936 – October 13, 2002) was an American historian, academic, and author, most noted for his books on World War II and his biographies of U.S.

presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. He was a longtime professor of history at the University of New Orleans and the author of many bestselling volumes of American popular history.

In 2002, several instances of plagiarism were discovered in his books.

In 2010, after his death, Ambrose was found to have fabricated interviews and events in his biographies of Eisenhower.

Saint ambrose biography of eisenhower

Early life and education

Ambrose was born January 10, 1936,^[2] in Lovington, Illinois,^[3] to Rosepha Trippe Ambrose and Stephen Hedges Ambrose. His father was a physician who served in the U.S.

Navy during World War II. Ambrose was raised in Whitewater, Wisconsin,^[4] where he graduated from Whitewater High School. His family al