Stephen ambrose was a renowned historian and acclaimed author of more than 30 books. Nothing like it in the world the men who built the transcontinental. Nick mueller, phd, a colleague in the history department at the university of new orleans and vice chancellor of the university. It was released by the simon and schuster publishing house in the year 1984. Stephen edward ambrose january 10, 1936 october, 2002 was an american historian and biographer of u. June 6, 1944 and undaunted courage, had a passion for teaching americans. Ambrose became a published author in 1967 with the nonfiction book duty, honor, country. He was not only a great author, but also a captivating speaker, with the unique ability to provide insight into the future by employing his profound. Ambrose offers a richly readable new work, nothing like it in the world. Among his new york times bestsellers are nothing like it in the world, citizen soldiers, band of brothers, dday june 6, 1944, and undaunted courage. If you love history or indian culture this is a must read. If you want a comprehensive book on the building of the. Written by popular historian stephen ambrose, it was first published in august.
His later works were populist in tone, celebrating the achievements of ordinary people. Steven spielberg and tom hanks purchased the film rights to his books citizen soldiers and band of brothers to make the hour hbo miniseries band of brothers. Nothing like it in the world the men who built the. Stephen ambrose talks about his book, nothing like it in the world. Ambrose was a retired boyd professor of history at the university of new orleans and a contributing editor for the quarterly journal of. Dday tours wwii tours stephen ambrose historical tours. The men who built the transcontinental railroad 186369, stephen e. Ambroses role as founder of the institution that would later become the national wwii museum was strengthened in many. Ambrose, author of the bestselling books, band of brothers, dday. Historian stephen ambrose discusses the building of the transcontinental railroad stephen ambrose. The story of the transcontinental railroad is very interesting, and ambrose does a good job putting the whole affair in proper perspective as one of the most important manmade achievements ever. The men who built the transcontinental railroad 18631869 paperback november 6, 2001. Throughout the book ambrose concisely sees the sweeping effects the railroad has on the country. Stephen ambrose national endowment for the humanities neh.
Sep 05, 2000 nothing like it in the world by stephen e. Stephen ambrose the national wwii museum new orleans. Working on the railroad historian stephen ambrose rides the. The men who built the transcontinental railroad 18631869 a touchstone book men who built the transcontine men who built the transcontinental railroad, 186569. The men who built the transcontinental railroad 18651869 stephen e. His father used to serve in the united states navy as a physician during the second world war. Ambrose offers a historical successor to his universally acclaimed undaunted courage, which recounted the explorations of the west by lewis and clark.
Ambrose books stephen edward ambrose 19362002 was an american author of nonfiction books who wrote biographies on u. The men who built the transcontinental railroad, 18631869. Commentary dated november 10, 2000 contributed by salvador a. Ambrose adds little to a muchtold tale his book does not supplant david haward bains empire express, lj 10199, and he blinks at the ruthlessness and misery that made fortunes for the train barons. Live the memory of a lifetime on a historical or wwii tour by stephen ambrose historical tours. Signed copy of stephen ambrose s splendid narrative history of the expedition led by u. For the world, it turns out, has already seen something very much like it. Nothing like it in the world is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad the investors who risked their businesses and. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The men and boys who flew the b24s over germany 194445 by stephen e. Gwen ifill talks with historian and author stephen ambrose and world war ii pilot and former senator george mcgovern about ambrose s new book, the wild blue. It is easy to forget now what a monumental task it was to build a railroad from the. Stephen edward ambrose american historian and author. Beginning late in his life and continuing after his death, however, evidence and reports.
A young mans journal of the lewis and clark expedition and was published in 2003. On its smaller, more accessible scale, ambroses book. The first thing that we did in the nineteenth century was win the civil war. Ruin and recovery 19731990 simon and schuster, 1991 citizen soldiers simon and schuster, 1997 undaunted courage simon and schuster, 1997. Ambrose the bestselling historian serves up the stirring tale of the unsung men who built the transcontinental railroad.
E company, 506th regiment, 101st airborne from normandy to hitlers eagles nest, and undaunted courage, and more on. Historian stephen ambrose discusses the building of the. Stephen ambrose, 19362002 phd, inspired and guided the early development of the national dday museum with his close friend, gordon h. Although ambrose was a retired university history professor, the book was. Stephen ambrose is the best selling author who served as historical consultant on spielbergs saving private ryan and wrote what many consider to be the definitive book on the events of dday. Stephen ambrose historical tours is an americanowned, familyoperated company. This is a superb book by the consummate historian storyteller stephen ambrose.
Mar 12, 2020 his talents have not gone unnoticed by the film industry. Presidents eisenhower and nixon as well as books on american and military history. By every measure from the speed at which it was done to the exquisite coordination of effort it required the railroad. Army captains meriwether lewis and william clark to explore the region of the louisiana purchase and territories in the northwest. The crews lived in construction camps that followed the front, the location where the grading and track laying was taking place. He was a longtime professor of history at the university of new orleans and the author of many best selling volumes of american popular history. The footnotes to ambroses first big eisenhower book, the supreme commander, published in 1970, cite nine interview dates. The wild blue simon and schuster, 2001 nothing like it in the world. Was ever a book branded with so unfortunate a title as stephen ambrose stephen ambrose s nothing like it in the world. Ambrose spends much of his time at his word processor, trying. Ambrose represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in indiana state library.
The men who built the transcontinental railroad, 18631869 simon and schuster, 2000 nixon. Thats how it is with ambrose s latest demillean epic, nothing like it in the world. He picks up the epic drama by following, almost step by step, various individuals and outfits among the tens of thousands of young allied soldiers who broke away. And it stands as the great achievement of the 19th century that.
Among his new york times bestsellers are nothing like it in the. Ambrose, leading world war ii historian, was the author of numerous books on history including the number 1 bestselling band of brothers, dday on which saving private ryan was based pegasus bridge and wild blue. Nothing like it in the world by ambrose, stephen e. Ambrose, whose bestselling books made americas aging world war ii veterans hometown heros again, died early sunday at a. Ambrose and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Essay on nothing like it in the world by stephen e. Join facebook to connect with steve ambrose and others you may know. It is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroadthe investors who risked their businesses and money. The men who built the transcontinental railroad 18631869. Stephen ambrose s the wild blue is an original and important work of world war ii history. April 19, 2001 historian and author my world war ii books flowed out of the association with eisenhower, along with my feelings toward the gis. Stephen ambrose leaves no stone unturned in his piece on the building of the transcontinental railroad. It is worth noting that eisenhower died in 1969, one year before the publication of ambroses first book about him, the supreme commander. He was a longtime professor of history at the university of new orleans and the author of many bestselling volumes of american popular history.
The men who built the transcontinental railroad 1863 1869. At last, after so many poorly researched and poorly. Ambrose was the historical consultant for steven spielbergs movie saving private ryan. Nothing like it in the world is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad the investors who risked their businesses. This book may be a historical successor to undaunted courage, but i didnt find it nearly as interesting or engaging. If you want a comprehensive book on the building of the railroad, this is the book to choose. Other than trains delivering supplies, all work was done by muscle, human or animal. Stephen edward ambrose, american biographer and historian born jan. Ambrose has 98 books on goodreads with 503047 ratings.
Oct, 2002 ambrose spent much of his career as a relatively little known history professor until he burst onto the bestsellers list with his 1994 book dday june 6, 1944. Stephen ambrose is a distinguished historian and a heck of an interesting. Bestselling historian ambrose undaunted courage, 1996 uses firsthand recollections of combat veterans on both sides to flesh out his wellresearched narrative. Immortalized by the stephen ambrose bestseller, band of brothers, and brought to millions more in the epic steven spielbergtom hanks hbo miniseries of the same name, the men of easy company were on an extraordinary journey. It is more than plagiarism, its about truth and honesty. It is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroadthe investors who. The men who built the transcontinental railroad, 18631869, published by simon and schuster. Ambrose was a retired boyd professor of history at the university of new orleans and a contributing editor for. If stephen ambrose were still alive, hed be in a situation. Ambrose, who served as a consultant for the film, argues in the book that the american citizen soldier of world war ii overcame fear, inexperience, the. Nothing like it in the world, citizen soldiers, band of brothers, dday june 6, 1944, and undaunted courage. Stephen ambrose talked about his book, nothing like it in the world. The epic story of the railroad s construction between 1863 and 1869 has been told time and again, most recently in david haward bains monumental empire express 1999.
Nothing like it in the world is a narrative history of the planning and construction of the pacific railroad during the 1860s which connected the san francisco bay and council bluffs, iowa by rail. He is founder of the eisenhower center and the national dday museum in new orleans. The third thing was to build the transcontinental railroad. The men who built the transcontinental railroad 18631869 kindle edition by ambrose, stephen e download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Compatriot ambrose has to have rated this among his best works.
The men who built the transcontinental railroad from 1863. Ambrose was a renowned historian and acclaimed author of more than thirty books. But in his hands every sledgehammer blow hits hard and every blast echoes. The men who built the transcontinental railroad 18631869, by stephen e. The book had a profound influence on producer steven spielberg and the making of saving private ryan, the film he wanted to be the definitive statement about fighting to end the war in europe. Ambrose is following the same process he has followed in his world war ii books and his undaunted courage. Song chattanooga choo choo single version artist the andrews sisters. The men who built the transcontinental railroad 18651869. This is a wonderful read with larger than life characters. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read nothing like it in the world. He makes you feel proud of the accomplishment for what it is but explains how the big businesses often deceived the people. Ambrose was published under the title pegasus bridge. The men who built the transcontinental railroad 18631869 ebook written by stephen e.
Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Meriwether lewis, thomas jefferson, and the opening of the american west. Aug 29, 2000 nothing like it in the world gives the account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. Working on the railroad historian stephen ambrose rides. One of the initial novels written by author stephen e. Oct, 2002 stephen edward ambrose january 10, 1936 october, 2002 was an american historian and biographer of u. Ambrose, is a concise account of the endeavors of individuals who participated in the construction of the first american transcontinental railroad 18631869, such as the immigrant. The plot of this depicts an event during the second world war in which the airborne troops of the british force and the defense forces of the germans. In 2002 he was accused of plagiarism, but in his defense he argued that he had cited sources for his material. Ambrose was born to stephen hedges and rosepha trippe ambrose in lovington, illinois.