Ambrose looks back on his life and on our nation's life in a valediction that weaves together personal experience and historical insights. Beginning with a chapter that's called "That's History," Ambrose takes us to Jefferson; the founding fathers; the Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812); the early encounters with the Plains Indians; his discovery of Custer and Little Big Horn; the transcontinental railroad; and so on. The book includes some essays on what history means and what is involved in writing history.
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