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Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours Founded by America's premier historian and author, Stephen Ambrose, we offer WWII, Band of Brothers, Founded by the late Stephen E.

Ambrose, our company was developed from his research and work. He combined his input, passion and knowledge to create historical, WWII and D-Day tours that celebrate the American spirit. We visit Omaha Beach with D-Day veterans to pay homage to the fallen, follow in the path of Lewis and Clark down the Missouri River, and tromp the battlefields of the Civil War. When you travel with Stephen Ambros

e Historical Tours you will learn about the opening of the great American West, the American Civil War, WWII, WWI and D-Day from expert historians, who travel with you throughout the entire tour. No other historical, WWII or D-Day tour company offers our unparalleled historical experience. Our regularly scheduled, best-in-class historical, WWII and D-Day tours for 2016/2017 include: D-Day to the Rhine Tour, The ORIGINAL Band of Brothers Tour, Lewis and Clark Tour, Iwo Jima Tour, Operation Overlord Tour, In Patton’s Footsteps Tour, Ghost Army Tour, Italian Campaign Tour, WWII in Poland and Germany Tour as well as two Civil War Tours. For the first time we are also featuring a WWI Tour.

26/02/2025

In the article, "The Defeat of N**i Germany," Senior Historian Chris Anderson covers the final days of the WWII in Europe. The continent lay in ruins, 20 million were dead and the world had learned the true meaning of the word Holocaust. https://stephenambrosetours.com/the-defeat-of-nazi-germany-in-europe/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=2-26-25-defeat-of-nazi-germany

23/02/2025

This week on History Happy Hour: In 1881, the first Buffalo Soldiers arrived in Arizona, serving in both the cavalry and infantry to pursue the elusive Apaches. For more than six decades, through border battles with Mexico to WWI and WWII, Black soldiers served with honor in Arizona, all the while facing an ever-present, persistent enemy: racism.

Fellow Ambrose Historian John P. Langellier returns to HHH to talk with Chris and Rick about his book "Buffalo Soldiers in Arizona."

Sunday at 4 PM on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

20/02/2025

Senior Historian Chris Anderson has answered our Historians Proust Questionnaire. Read on to find out his answers to questions like:

What is the quality you most like in a historical figure?
Which talent of a historical figure would you most like to have?
What is your most treasured possession?

https://stephenambrosetours.com/chris-anderson-answers-the-historians-proust-questionnaire/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=2-20-25-chris-anderson-proust-questionnaire

16/02/2025

This Week on History Happy Hour: In 1915 Winston Churchill resigned as Lord of the Admiralty in the wake of the Dardanelles disaster. Struggling to deal with the fallout, he accepted a commission and headed for the front lines – where he began the most extraordinary comeback in political history.

Chris and Rick will discuss this pivotal year in Churchill’s life with J. Furman Daniel, author of Blood, Mud, and Oil Paint: The Remarkable Year that Made Winston Churchill

Sunday at 4 PM on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

09/02/2025

This week on History Happy Hour: Two women in N**i-occupied Paris create a daring escape line that rescues dozens of Allied servicemen. With one still in a German prison camp, the other returns to America and writes a bestselling book about it that also became a sensational movie. But there is far more to the story.

Our guest, Matthew Goodman, author of the book "Paris Undercover", has dug up military records and personal testimonies that reveal, for the first time, the shocking truth behind the memoir and the unexpected, far-reaching consequences of its publication.

We’ll dig into it Sunday at 4 PM on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

04/02/2025

Our historians are leaders in their field, authors, podcast hosts, documentary filmmakers and sought-after experts for articles, movies and TV shows. But who are they really? To give you an inkling, we have modified the Proust Questionnaire for our historians. Today, Gerry Prokopowicz, who leads our Civil War tours, answers questions like "What is your idea of perfect happiness on tour?" and "Which talent of a historical figure would you most like to have?"

Gerald J. Prokopowicz, Ph.D., answers our Historians Proust Questionnaire. Gerry leads our Civil War: This Hallowed Ground Tour.

02/02/2025

This week on History Happy Hour: One day in World War II. One day, around the globe. That’s what author Rona Simmons has written about in her new book No Average Day. The day she picked was October 24, 1944, when more than 2,600 Americans perished—more than on any other single day of the conflict.

Chris and Rick will talk with Rona about the vastness of World War II as seen through the events of a single day – one that was, for members of the US Armed Forces, its deadliest day.

Sunday at 4 PM ET on History Happy Hour, where History is always on Tap.

29/01/2025

Relive a defining moment in history! Follow the Allied path to victory from Remagen to Berlin on our VE Day Tour as we mark 80 years since WWII ended in Europe.

Among the highlights: 80 years to the day, stand in the very room where Germany signed the unconditional surrender of its armed forces, marking the death of the N**i regime.

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To mark the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe, Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours is planning a special 80th Anniversary of VE Day tour.

28/01/2025

Talia Ambrose and Chris Anderson have been immersing themselves in the history of the last 100 days of WWII in Europe in preparation for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day Tour. They were excited to find the exact spot in Torgau, Germany, where 80 years earlier young American and Russian soldiers walked arm and arm in comradeship at the end of the war. Join us as we follow the Allied path to victory in Europe: https://stephenambrosetours.com/tour/80th-anniversary-of-ve-day-tour/

26/01/2025

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19/01/2025

This Week on History Happy Hour: The inspiring true story of Company E, 14ist Infantry, 36th Division, comprised entirely of Mexican Americans—the only such unit in the entire U.S. Army. The division landed at Salerno, Italy, in 1943, among first American soldiers to set foot in Europe. At the Rapido River, Company E would face its greatest challenge.

We’ll talk with David Gutierrez, author of "Patriots from the Barrio."

Sunday at 4PM ET on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

18/01/2025

12/01/2025

This week on History Happy Hour: There are few names in the annals of military history that evoke such emotion, as the small Belgian town of Bastogne. The 101st Airborne are the best-known defenders of Bastogne, but they only constituted one third of the eventual force that saved the city from total annihilation.

Chris and Rick discuss the heroic defense of the city with historian Martin King, lead author of "The Eagles of Bastogne."

Sunday at 4PM ET on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

11/01/2025

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05/01/2025

This week on History Happy Hour: In January 1945, as the Battle of the Bulge was coming to an end, the 29th Division readied itself to be at the point of the fourth Allied offensive in eight months. There, along the banks of the Roer River, is where volume five of Joe Balkoski’s epic series on the 29th gets under way.

Joe will join us on his sixth History Happy Hour to talk about that book, "The Last Roll Call", and the many decades he has spent telling the story of the 29th.

Sunday at 4 PM ET, on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

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History Happy Hour Episode 238 – Bufflo Soldiers

This week on History Happy Hour: In 1881, the first Buffalo Soldiers arrived in Arizona, serving in both the cavalry and infantry to pursue the elusive Apaches. For more than six decades, through border battles with Mexico to WWI and WWII, Black soldiers served with honor in Arizona, all the while facing an ever-present, persistent enemy: racism. Fellow Ambrose Historian John P. Langellier returns to HHH to talk with Chris and Rick about his book "Buffalo Soldiers in Arizona." Sunday at 4 PM on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

History Happy Hour Episode 237 – Churchill in the Trenches

This Week on History Happy Hour: In 1915 Winston Churchill resigned as Lord of the Admiralty in the wake of the Dardanelles disaster. Struggling to deal with the fallout, he accepted a commission and headed for the front lines – where he began the most extraordinary comeback in political history. Chris and Rick will discuss this pivotal year in Churchill’s life with J. Furman Daniel, author of Blood, Mud, and Oil Paint: The Remarkable Year that Made Winston Churchill Sunday at 4 PM on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

History Happy Hour Episode 236 – Paris Undercover

This week on History Happy Hour: Two women in Nazi-occupied Paris create a daring escape line that rescues dozens of Allied servicemen. With one still in a German prison camp, the other returns to America and writes a bestselling book about it that also became a sensational movie. But there is far more to the story. Our guest, Matthew Goodman, author of the book "Paris Undercover", has dug up military records and personal testimonies that reveal, for the first time, the shocking truth behind the memoir and the unexpected, far-reaching consequences of its publication. We’ll dig into it Sunday at 4 PM on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

History Happy Hour Episode 235 – One Day in World War II

This week on History Happy Hour: One day in World War II. One day, around the globe. That’s what author Rona Simmons has written about in her new book No Average Day. The day she picked was October 24, 1944, when more than 2,600 Americans perished—more than on any other single day of the conflict. Chris and Rick will talk with Rona about the vastness of World War II as seen through the events of a single day – one that was, for members of the US Armed Forces, its deadliest day. Sunday at 4 PM ET on History Happy Hour, where History is always on Tap.

History Happy Hour Episode 233 – Mexican Americans in World War II

This Week on History Happy Hour: The inspiring true story of Company E, 14ist Infantry, 36th Division, comprised entirely of Mexican Americans—the only such unit in the entire U.S. Army. The division landed at Salerno, Italy, in 1943, among first American soldiers to set foot in Europe. At the Rapido River, Company E would face its greatest challenge. We’ll talk with David Gutierrez, author of "Patriots from the Barrio." Sunday at 4PM ET on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

History Happy Hour Episode 232 – Bastogne and The Bulge

This week on History Happy Hour: There are few names in the annals of military history that evoke such emotion, as the small Belgian town of Bastogne. The 101st Airborne are the best-known defenders of Bastogne, but they only constituted one third of the eventual force that saved the city from total annihilation. Chris and Rick discuss the heroic defense of the city with historian Martin King, lead author of "The Eagles of Bastogne." Sunday at 4PM ET on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

History Happy Hour Episode 231 – The 29th Division in 1945

This week on History Happy Hour: In January 1945, as the Battle of the Bulge was coming to an end, the 29th Division readied itself to be at the point of the fourth Allied offensive in eight months. There, along the banks of the Roer River, is where volume five of Joe Balkoski’s epic series on the 29th gets under way. Joe will join us on his sixth History Happy Hour to talk about that book, "The Last Roll Call", and the many decades he has spent telling the story of the 29th. Sunday at 4 PM ET, on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

History Happy Hour Episode 230 – The Six Triple Eight: An Inside Look

This week on History Happy Hour: Tyler Perry’s new WWII movie "Six Triple Eight" is out on Netflix. It tells the story about the only predominantly all-black US Women's Army unit sent overseas during World War II. Their mission: raise soldiers morale by improving the disastrously backed up mail. The movie was based on an article written by HHH Alum Kevin Hymel, and we welcome Kevin back to the show to hear about what that experience of working on the movie has been like – as well as what the movie gets right and wrong. Sunday at 4PM ET on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

History Happy Hour Episode 229: Christmas 1942

This week on History Happy Hour: December 1942 saw the bloodiest Christmas in the history of mankind. From the islands in the Pacific to the China front, from the trenches in Russia to the battle lines in North Africa, in the skies over Europe and in the depths of the Atlantic, men were killing each other in greater numbers than ever before. In this encore episode, Chris and Rick explore this Christmas around the globe with Peter Harmsen, author of Darkest Christmas: December 1942 and a World at War. The way the holiday was marked around the world reflects the deeper story of the human condition in extraordinary times. The Darkest Christmas, Sunday at 4PM ET on History Happy Hour where history is always on tap.

History Happy Hour Episode 228: Rangers in the Hurtgen Forest

This week on History Happy Hour: On D-Day, the second Ranger Battalion under Colonel James Rudder took the German Battery at Pointe Du Hoc. Following that, they took part in the bloody assault on Brest with the 29th Division. Then, in December 1944, came their biggest test: Hill 400 in the Hurtgen Forest. In this encore episode, we cover that story with Bob Dury, co-author of The Last Hill: The Epic Story of a Ranger Battalion and the Battle that Defined WWII. Sunday at 4PM ET on History Happy Hour, the spot where history is always on tap.

History Happy Hour Episode 227 – Mr. Churchill in The White House

This week on History Happy Hour: From his first visit in 1941 to his last one eighteen years later, Churchill made himself at home in the White House, sometimes staying for weeks at a time. These extended stays at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue changed the course of history. We will explore this story with Robert Schmuhl, author of “Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents.” The Prime Minister Who Came to Dinner! Sunday at 4PM ET on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

History Happy Hour Episode 226 – History Happy Talk

This Week on History Happy Hour: No Guest – Just Us! We’re bringing back another edition of History Happy Talk! What would you like us to talk about. The Battle of the Bulge? Recent trips you have been on? Who should have won the War for Independence? Send an email to "[email protected]" with your questions/topics/suggestions. Get us going! And when you tune in, we’ll have some questions for you as well. A free-flow, interactive, fun time on HHH. Just make sure you have your cocktail in hand – we sure will! Sunday at 4PM ET on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

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Stephen E. Ambrose founded Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours, but as everyone who loves history knows his legacy reaches far beyond our historical and WWII tour company. He was the author of several best-selling books, including D-Day: June 6, 1944, Band of Brothers and Undaunted Courage. He was a co-executive producer of the epic HBO series Band of Brothers, which was based on his book. He founded the D-Day Museum in New Orleans, which has grown into The National WWII Museum.

Stephen Ambrose led his first tour, our D-Day to the Rhine tour, in the late 1970s with his friend Peter McLean when he was a professor at the University of New Orleans. His passion for teaching Americans about their nation’s heritage and her heroes motivated him to found Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours along with his niece Dr. Edie Ambrose, her husband, Yakir Katz, and Stephen’s son, Andy Ambrose.

Throughout his career, Stephen Ambrose led many trips to the places that he wrote about, which was a natural extension of his enthusiasm for investigating history. Whether visiting Omaha Beach with D-Day veterans to pay homage to the fallen, following the path of Lewis and Clark down the Missouri River, or tromping the battlefields of the Civil War, he sought to enlighten, entertain, and educate with his tours.

American-Owned, Family-Operated Company

Today, owner Dr. Edie Ambrose, who served as Stephen Ambrose’s teaching assistant at UNO, and her husband carry on his legacy, continuing to preserve and expand the carefully conceived and executed historical and WWII tours inspired by his life’s work. The knowledge that comes from Stephen Ambrose as Eisenhower’s biographer, the expert WWII speakers he could garner, and his interviews with the men who fought on D-Day and in Normandy continue to inform our tours.

As it was when Dr. Ambrose was leading the D-Day to the Rhine Tour, we have only the most qualified historians lead our historical and WWII tours, including our Chief Historian, Captain Ronald Drez, who assisted Dr. Ambrose with his research while at the Eisenhower Center. Whether it is the history of WWII, the Civil War or Lewis and Clark, our historians are leaders in their field and world-renowned authors. They have personally interviewed thousands of D-Day and WWII veterans on the very battlefields where they fought, making our WWII tours unmatched in their authenticity.

The Most Experienced Historical and WWII Tour Company

Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours is the product of 35 years of experience on the path of World War II and American history.

On our World War II tours – D-Day Tour, the Original Band of Brothers Tour, The Italian Campaign Tour, WWII: Poland and Germany Tour, Operation Overlord Tour, In the Footsteps of Patton Tour, and Iwo Jima: War in the Pacific Tour – we have brought thousands of guests, often with veterans, to the battlefields of the Normandy beaches, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge and others sacred sites to honor the men who fought for freedom.

Our long-standing relationships ensure that our historical and WWII tours move smoothly and that you have a seamless experience. We have learned over the years to pace our tours, so that you will be able to enjoy the experience and not be exhausted.