Hugh Ambrose
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August 12, 1966
Hugh Ambrose | |
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| Born | Hugh Alexander Ambrose August 12, 1966 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 2015 (aged 48) Helena, Montana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Historian, author |
| Spouse | Andrea Loiacano |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Stephen E. Ambrose |
Hugh Alexander Ambrose (August 12, 1966 – May 23, 2015) was an American historian and the author of a best-selling popular history The Pacific which details the Pacific Theater in World War II. Ambrose rose to prominence as a researcher for and collaborator with his father, historian Stephen E. Ambrose.
Ambrose received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Montana.[1]
Academic career
Ambrose collaborated with his father on the book The Pacific. Following the elder Ambrose's death from cancer in 2002, Hugh Ambrose finished the book and served as a project consultant on the television series of the same name.[2]
Ambrose was also a former vice president of The National WWII Museum.[1][2]
Public service
He was a trustee for the Lewis and Clark Library in Helena. He served on the board of the Myrna Loy Center for the Performing and Media Arts also in Helena.[3]
