Founded by America's premier historian and author, Stephen Ambrose, we offer WWII, Band of Brothers, Founded by the late Stephen E.
Ambrose, our company was developed from his research and work. He combined his input, passion and knowledge to create historical, WWII and D-Day tours that celebrate the American spirit. We visit Omaha Beach with D-Day veterans to pay homage to the fallen, follow in the path of Lewis and Clark down the Missouri River, and tromp the battlefields of the Civil War. When you travel with Stephen Ambros
e Historical Tours you will learn about the opening of the great American West, the American Civil War, WWII, WWI and D-Day from expert historians, who travel with you throughout the entire tour. No other historical, WWII or D-Day tour company offers our unparalleled historical experience. Our regularly scheduled, best-in-class historical, WWII and D-Day tours for 2016/2017 include: D-Day to the Rhine Tour, The ORIGINAL Band of Brothers Tour, Lewis and Clark Tour, Iwo Jima Tour, Operation Overlord Tour, In Patton’s Footsteps Tour, Ghost Army Tour, Italian Campaign Tour, WWII in Poland and Germany Tour as well as two Civil War Tours. For the first time we are also featuring a WWI Tour.
08/31/2025
This week on History Happy Hour: A trip back to the last 12 months of the Civil War, going behind the scenes in the White House, along the battlefronts in Virginia, and into the conspiracies of spies and secret agents.
Our tour guide is Scott Ellsworth, author of “Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America” by Scott Ellsworth
Sunday at 4PM ET on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.
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08/24/2025
This Week on History Happy Hour: In September 1943, the people of Denmark banded together to rescue nearly all of their Jewish citizens from a N**I roundup by ferrying them to sanctuary in Sweden. Why were the Danes able to do what no other country could?
Rick and Chris discuss this little-known, true story with guest Tim Brady, author of "A Light in the Northern Sea: Denmark’s Incredible Rescue of Their Jewish Citizens During WWII."
The riveting accounts of ordinary Danes, who used their modest resources, wiles, remarkable courage, and camaraderie to quietly orchestrate their escape.
Sunday at 4PM ET on History happy Hour, where history is always on tap.
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08/17/2025
Have you ever wished that you could sit and watch the Band of Brothers with one of the men from Easy Company? An episode of American Artifact, “RARE Commentary from Dick Winters on Band of Brothers!!!”, on The History Underground YouTube channel, gives you just this opportunity.
RARE Commentary from Dick Winters on Band of Brothers in this episode of American artifact on The History Underground YouTube channel.
08/15/2025
Today, August 15th, marks the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.
Join us the Battle of Okinawa Tour to learn more about the end of Japan’s War. You'll travel to the places that made the conflict’s closing months infamous: Okinawa, Kagoshima, Hiroshima, and Tokyo.
Among the notable sites you will see is the storied Hacksaw Ridge, where the Army’s 77th Division encountered a treacherous escarpment heavily fortified with Japanese soldiers, and one conscientious objector earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for saving the lives of 75 men. Learn more:
The Battle of Okinawa Tour covers the final battles of WWII, visiting Okinawa, Kagoshima, Hiroshima, and Tokyo.
08/13/2025
Join us on our new Revolutionary War: The Campaigns of George Washington Tour to learn how America’s Founding Father led the Continental Army to victory against the British Empire.
As you travel from West Point to Philadelphia, you will follow Washington’s stirring battles, from the fight to hold New York City in 1776, through the Crossing of the Delaware and a series of battles in New Jersey, to Benedict Arnold’s betrayal in 1780, and Washington’s eventual march to victory in 1781.
Our historians are leaders in their field, authors, podcast hosts, documentary filmmakers and sought-after experts for articles, movies and TV shows. But who are they really? To give you an inkling, we’ve modified the Proust Questionnaire for our historians.
Up today: historian Kyle S. Sinisi, Ph.D., who leads our Civil War tours.
Dr. Kyle Sinisi, a professor at the The Citadel Military College of South Carolina, answers our Historians Proust Questionnaire.
08/03/2025
This week on History Happy Hour: As we approach the 80th anniversary of the atomic bomb, HHH alum Garrett Graff has come out with a new oral history of the development of the bomb: “The Devil Reached Toward the Sky.”
Chris and Rick will explore with him the breakthroughs and the breakneck pace of atomic development in the years leading up to 1945, what it was like inside the bombers carrying Little Boy and Fat Man and finally to ground zero at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Sunday at 4PM ET, on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.
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08/01/2025
This weekend, plan your 2025 getaway. We have limited availability on 12 of our domestic and international tours for travel this year. Please join us for a memory of a lifetime!
We have limited availability on the following 12 domestic and international tours for 2025. Please join us for a memory of a lifetime!
07/28/2025
Take a deep dive into the dangerous world of WWII espionage on our exclusive new SOE: Churchill’s Spies Tour. In 1940, during a cabinet meeting, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill tasked Hugh Dalton, the Minister of Economic Warfare, with setting up the Special Operations Executive (SOE) to “set Europe ablaze.” These top-secret agents parachuted behind enemy lines or were transported by small boats or submarines to assist resistance movements in countries under the occupation of N**i Germany. Their contributions to the war effort were especially critical in the time leading up to D-Day. Learn more: https://stephenambrosetours.com/tour/soe-churchills-spies/
07/27/2025
This week on History Happy Hour: National History Day! Since 1974, National History Day has been inspiring students to study history, whether public, private, parochial, charter, or homeschool. Today, the nonprofit organization reaches over 500,000 students every year who conduct historical research to discover the past, understand the present, and be the future.
For more than 50 years, high school and middle school students across the country have created historical research projects to compete in a nationwide contest. This year half a million students took part. But National History Day lost all its federal funding this year. Will it be able to continue?
Today Chris and Rick interview some of the students who won this year, and talk with NHD Executive Director Cathy Gorn about the future of this important institution.
Please join us for a show close to our hearts, Sunday at 4PM on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.
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07/21/2025
We've modified the Proust Questionnaire to give you an inkling of who our historians really are. Up today: Phillip Cuccia, Ph.D. A graduate of the United States Military Academy West Point, Retired U.S. Army Colonel Phillip Cuccia has taught Military History at his alma mater, as well as the U.S. Army War College, and has led staff rides to U.S. and European battlefields for more than 30 years.
Retired U.S. Army Colonel Phillip Cuccia answers our Historians Proust Questionnaire to give you an inkling of who he really is.
07/20/2025
This week on History Happy Hour: From his first visit in 1941 to his last one eighteen years later, Churchill made himself at home in the White House, sometimes staying for weeks at a time.These extended stays at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue changed the course of history. In this encore episode, Chris and Rick Explore the story with Robert Schmuhl, author of “Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents.”
The Prime Minister Who Came to Dinner! Sunday at 4PM ET on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.
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Stephen E. Ambrose founded Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours, but as everyone who loves history knows his legacy reaches far beyond our historical and WWII tour company. He was the author of several best-selling books, including D-Day: June 6, 1944, Band of Brothers and Undaunted Courage. He was a co-executive producer of the epic HBO series Band of Brothers, which was based on his book. He founded the D-Day Museum in New Orleans, which has grown into The National WWII Museum.
Stephen Ambrose led his first tour, our D-Day to the Rhine tour, in the late 1970s with his friend Peter McLean when he was a professor at the University of New Orleans. His passion for teaching Americans about their nation’s heritage and her heroes motivated him to found Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours along with his niece Dr. Edie Ambrose, her husband, Yakir Katz, and Stephen’s son, Andy Ambrose.
Throughout his career, Stephen Ambrose led many trips to the places that he wrote about, which was a natural extension of his enthusiasm for investigating history. Whether visiting Omaha Beach with D-Day veterans to pay homage to the fallen, following the path of Lewis and Clark down the Missouri River, or tromping the battlefields of the Civil War, he sought to enlighten, entertain, and educate with his tours.
American-Owned, Family-Operated Company
Today, owner Dr. Edie Ambrose, who served as Stephen Ambrose’s teaching assistant at UNO, and her husband carry on his legacy, continuing to preserve and expand the carefully conceived and executed historical and WWII tours inspired by his life’s work. The knowledge that comes from Stephen Ambrose as Eisenhower’s biographer, the expert WWII speakers he could garner, and his interviews with the men who fought on D-Day and in Normandy continue to inform our tours.
As it was when Dr. Ambrose was leading the D-Day to the Rhine Tour, we have only the most qualified historians lead our historical and WWII tours, including our Chief Historian, Captain Ronald Drez, who assisted Dr. Ambrose with his research while at the Eisenhower Center. Whether it is the history of WWII, the Civil War or Lewis and Clark, our historians are leaders in their field and world-renowned authors. They have personally interviewed thousands of D-Day and WWII veterans on the very battlefields where they fought, making our WWII tours unmatched in their authenticity.
The Most Experienced Historical and WWII Tour Company
Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours is the product of 35 years of experience on the path of World War II and American history.
On our World War II tours – D-Day Tour, the Original Band of Brothers Tour, The Italian Campaign Tour, WWII: Poland and Germany Tour, Operation Overlord Tour, In the Footsteps of Patton Tour, and Iwo Jima: War in the Pacific Tour – we have brought thousands of guests, often with veterans, to the battlefields of the Normandy beaches, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge and others sacred sites to honor the men who fought for freedom.
Our long-standing relationships ensure that our historical and WWII tours move smoothly and that you have a seamless experience. We have learned over the years to pace our tours, so that you will be able to enjoy the experience and not be exhausted.
