Stephen Ambrose

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf author
historian
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:University_of_New_Orleans
gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:National_World_War_II_Museum
gptkbp:awards gptkb:George_Washington_Honor_Medal
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkb:Richard_E._Neustadt_Award
gptkbp:born January 10, 1936
gptkbp:children gptkb:Stephen_Ambrose_Jr.
Samantha_Ambrose
Eleanor_Ambrose
gptkbp:contribution historical literature
historical accuracy
television documentaries
gptkbp:died October 13, 2002
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin–Madison
gptkbp:field military history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stephen Ambrose
gptkbp:influenced military historians
documentary filmmakers
popular_understanding_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:World_War_II_veterans
gptkbp:legacy historical narrative style
emphasis on primary sources
focus on personal stories in history
popularization of military history
increased_public_interest_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent authored multiple bestsellers
popularized_the_story_of_the_101st_Airborne_Division
founder_of_the_National_WWII_Museum
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Band_of_Brothers
D-Day
Undaunted Courage
gptkbp:occupation historian
biographer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Hammond,_Indiana
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Bay_St._Louis,_Mississippi
gptkbp:spouse Moira_Ambrose
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Band_of_Brothers
Citizen Soldiers
D-Day
Undaunted Courage