Biography:The author of many popular books about American history and the writer of several notable biographies, Ambrose published Band of Brothers, which was adapted into the immensely popular 2001 miniseries created by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg.
Later in his life he was accused of plagiarism in several of his works, but he remains a highly regarded historian.
Born:January 10, 1936 Birthplace:Lovington, Illinois, USA
2001-09-09 "Band of Brothers" based on book by Stephen E. Ambrose, created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks premieres, then most expensive miniseries ever made
Arnold J. Toynbee
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Ibn Khaldūn
Leopold von Ranke
Max Weber
Michael King