Hugh Ambrose is a noted historian. He was also a consultant for Steven Spielberg on the documentary, Price for Peace. In fact, he and Spielberg were the Executive Producers of that documentary. He also serves as a historical consultant on HBO's The Pacific miniseries.
Ambrose is also the former vice president of the National World War II Museum. His love for history was passed down by his father, Stephen Edward Ambrose, who was also an accomplished historian and biographer of of U.S. Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon.
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