[Larry Lucido]

Great author. May God rest his soul.

[Skooz]

As a third-rate, hack, wannabe historian, I always admired Ambrose. I'm suprised at his passing.

[GirlShortstop]

Sad news... his writing led me back in time and illuminated real heroism and real Americanism. God Bless.

[Colonel_Flagg]

Ambrose was a wonderful writer. I consider myself fairly well read on the subject of World War II and his works were always a pleasure to read. I am saddened to hear of his passing.

I have a DVD copy of a half-hour interview with him done in 1974 by Thames Television for "The World At War" miniseries. I'll be watching it again today. Perhaps the most instructive half-hour on history you could ever hope to see.

[redrock]

He wrote about the past...and made it live again.

He will be missed.

redrock

[driftless]

I've read a number of Ambrose's books about WWII, and they're all excellent. I don't care whether he was a conservative, independent, or a liberal, you couldn't tell by his work. As to plagiarism I always thought it was trying to pass someone elses work off as your own. If Ambrose deliberately wanted to steal someone elses stuff, he wouldn't have put their remarks in quotations. And yes, he was a heavy smoker and paid the price for it.

[batter]

Sad news. I read several of his books. He is/was, by far, my favorite historical author. As someone else mentioned on this thread, he had a wonderful ability to bring potentially complicated history to the "average Joe's" understanding. He made history fun and exciting to read. Rest in peace Dr. Ambrose, your work has helped generations understand the price that is paid for our freedoms.

[Red Jones]

I bet he wouldn't have been able to write all those excellent books without cigarettes. how much will our civilization lose if the smoking nazis have their way.

[bandleader]

I have read many books by this GREAT AUTHOR.He Is Now With The HEROES That He Brought Back To Life With His Typewriter.God Bless Him and Give Him Rest.

[anka]

RIP Stephen Ambrose

[blam]

RIP.

[TracyPA]

Oh, sad news from Tony Snow this morning. I have three books by Stephen Ambrose- D-Day:June6, 1944, Citizen Soldiers and Undaunted Courage.

Undaunted Courage, about the Lewis and Clark expedition is my favorite. Ambrose made a history book read like a novel. It had drama and adventure, a great cast of charactors like Thomas Jefferson and Sacagawea. Things I didn't know-some Indian tribes helped them, others were a bunch of thieves. Meriweather Lewis suffered from depression. A great read!

[cornelis]

RIP

[Cagey]

From an AP article today:
Ambrose, who called himself a hero worshipper, said in a recent interview that his focus on World War II developed from working on his Eisenhower biography and his memory of GI's returning home from World War II when he was 10 years old.

"I thought the returning veterans were giants who had saved the world from barbarism. I still think so," he said.

A perspective many of us felt and Ambrose was able to convey so well.

[MoJo2001]

May He rest in peace!! What a wonderful program "Band Of Brothers". His books were just delightful!! I'm so saddened to hear this!!

[Blake#1]

I read that for most of his early life Ambrose was a "Pony Tail" wearing "Hippie". This would explain his acceptance in the Liberal World of Academia. I saw and heard him speak on TV during August (PBS). His main point was how wrong he was about American History and his Anti-Americanism. Example (his) the "Robber Barons" of the middle 1800's are now giants in his estimation. This switch that praises capitalism could be the reason that the LEFT attacked him this year. In any event, Ambrose must take part of the blame for academic Anti-Americanism throughout the later half of the 20th centruy.

[Teacher317]

I've not read any of his works. I'll have to rectify that as soon as possible.

HBO's "Band of Brothers" was exceptional... if the truism holds that the book is always superior to the film, I've got some great reading ahead of me.

[NYCVirago]

This is sad -- he's one of my favorites.

[Pompah]

One of the best. May he rest in peace.
And to hell with his critics. All of them.

[VOA]

Go ahead and call me sentimental...
Ambrose is now having one heck of a time chewing the fat with Lewis, Clark, and the millions
of GIs.

For reminding a Clinton-era generation of what real heroes are and have done,
he gets a pass through the pearly gates in my book.