A Critique on D-Day by Stephen Ambrose

One of the most overused essay topics is as follows: "If you could go back in history and meet one person, who would it be?" Typically, the answer is one of the famous presidents such as George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. Why? Historians have examined the lives of these men, wrote about their failures and triumphs, people read them, and most have derived that Washington or Lincoln were superior men and should be revered forever and ever. However, let us dwell on a topic that is not typical but sounds like it should be: "If you could go back in history and relive one day, what day would that be?" …