Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours
Dr. Stephen E. Ambrose always said that the way to understand history is to study the places where it was made. Whether visiting Omaha Beach or tromping the battlefields of the Civil War, Dr. Ambrose sought to enlighten, entertain and educate with his tours.
In homage to Dr. Ambrose's passion for the War Between the States, we run the Civil War – Key to the Confederacy tour, which focuses on the western battlefields and the importance of the Mississippi River to the war. This tour visits the sites of battles fought along the river and to the east in Tennessee. It outlines the struggle for control of key Confederate transport routes.
You will have an authentic historic experience, led by our guide and expert military historian, Captain Ron Drez. We present a balanced picture and welcome all enthusiasts. We gladly designate the center aisle of the coach as our own Mason-Dixon Line.
Our historians are experts in their field of history and world-renowned authors. It is a highlight to hear them tell the stories of America’s heroes at the very places where they occurred. These harrowing tales of bravery and courage capture a moment in time.
We invite you to travel with us through the battlefields of Europe and the Pacific, and follow the trails of explorers in the American West. Here our historians will share these remarkable narratives that have changed the course of history. Their passion and enthusiasm leave our fellow travelers with memories of a lifetime.
- Confederate President Jefferson Davis calls for March 27 to be a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer.
- Following the Underground Railroad Route By Bicycle
- March is Women's History Month! Read the fascinating accounts of women spies hiding coded messages in women's hair, conductors of the Underground Railroad, soldiers disguised as men, surgeons, and advisors to the President!
- Teachers tackle race, economic disparity and history
- The President's Hymn: 'Give Thanks All Ye People'
- Thanksgiving Day during the Civil War
- Lincoln’s Thanksgiving proclamation in a divided time: ‘one heart and one voice by the whole American People’
- What Abraham Lincoln found reading the Book of Job amid civil war
- Civil War stories on display at Lincoln Highway museum in Unity
- Who was Henry Benning, for whom Fort Benning in Columbus was named?
- Fort Gordon Army Base: Who was John Brown Gordon?
- From the Civil War to the football field, we have been celebrating the wrong values
- History and Healing: Removing Controversial Artifacts from the Civic Landscape
- How to Reframe the Civil War in the Classroom
- Man scores Abraham Lincoln autograph in box of trading cards
- Native Americans' role in the Civil War
- Abraham Lincoln Healed a Divided Nation. We Should Heed His Words Today.
- An escaped slave was the 'Florence Nightingale’ of Indiana's Civil War regiment
- A Southern Democrat survived impeachment trap and came to be in charge of Reconstruction
- New Statue Unveiled In Response To Richmond's Confederate Monuments