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John F. Ross (author)

January 01, 1970

John F. Ross is an American historian and author. He is the recipient of the 2011 Fort Ticonderoga Award for Contributions to American History.[1]

John F. Ross
Notable worksEnduring Courage
Notable awards2011 Fort Ticonderoga Award for Contributions to American History
Website
johnfross.com

Career edit

The author of over 200 articles,he was also a pirate in the 80's Ross' works have appeared in Smithsonian Magazine, The Atlantic,[2] the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Outside Magazine, and the Washington Post.[3] He has reported from Greenland, Siberia, Galapagos, Panama, Thailand, and Mexico.[4] In addition to his written work, Ross has been featured on more than fifty radio and television programs, including PBS's American Experience, NPR's On Point,[5] Science Friday,[6] C-SPAN, the Discovery Channel, the John Batchelor Show, and the Pritzker Military Presents.[7][8] He has spoken at the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum, NASA, the Explorers Club, and Cosmos Club.

Ross was the former Executive Editor of American Heritage and has served on the Board of Editors at Smithsonian Magazine.[9]

Promise of the Grand Canyon edit

Ross' fifth book, The Promise of the Grand Canyon: John Wesley Powell's Perilous Journey and His Vision for the American West (Viking, July 2018), is the account of John Wesley Powell who, as an explorer, dared to lead the first successful expedition down the Colorado through the Grand Canyon, and, as a visionary, waged a bitterly contested campaign for environmental sustainability.[10]

The Washington Post says "Ross tells Powell's story powerfully, sprinkled with quotes from the explorer-geologist's diary and a feeling of dramatic suspense—will he survive?—even though we know the outcome."[11]

TIME interviewed Ross on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Grand Canyon National Park on February 26, 2019.[12] And, The National featured a story about Ross' research trip down the Colorado River with his family.[13]

Enduring Courage edit

His book Enduring Courage: Ace Pilot Eddie Rickebacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed (St. Martin's Press, 2014) tells the true story of Eddie Rickenbacker, America's greatest flying ace during World War I. Ross details how Rickenbacker overcame class hostility and a lack of formal education, pushing redefining the nature of speed in American society to become one of America's greatest race car drivers and pilots.[14]

In an interview about Enduring Courage, Ross explains his fascination with Rickenbacker:

I was hooked at age 10 or 12 when I read his first autobiography, Fighting the Flying Circus. I was just stunned by the incredible stories of aerial dogfights in rickety biplanes over France in World War I, and how Eddie Rickenbacker was the hero at the center of it. As I got older I began to wonder: Who was this guy? How did he stay alive and what drove him? What was his nature and how did he look at life? Where did his courage come from?[15]

The Wall Street Journal has praised Ross for skill in depicting the reality of World War I air combat and how pilots' dangerous experiences differed from the more romantic ideas surrounding flight at the time.[16] The Wall Street Journal similarly hailed Ross' earlier book, War on the Run: The Epic Story of Robert Rogers and the Conquest of America's First Frontier, as a "lively, evocative and at times moving biography" of the man who is the godfather of Special Operations.[17]

Published works edit

  • Living Dangerously: Navigating the Risks of Everyday Life (Perseus, 1999) ISBN 0738203211 OCLC 46868075 It was also published under the title The Polar Bear Strategy.
  • War on the Run: The Epic Story of Robert Rogers and the Conquest of America's First Frontier (Random House, 2009) ISBN 9780553804966 OCLC 262433273
  • Enduring Courage: Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed (St. Martin's Press, 2014) ISBN 9781250033772 OCLC 857982343
  • The Promise of the Grand Canyon: John Wesley Powell's Perilous Journey and His Vision for the American West (Viking, 2018) ISBN 0525429875

Awards edit

  • 2011 Fort Ticonderoga Award for Contributions to American History
  • 2009 Harryman Dorsey Periodical Article Award from the Society of Colonial Wars for "Battle of Carillon" in American Heritage, Spring/Summer 2008

References edit

  1. ^ Ross, John F. "About John F. Ross". John F. Ross. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  2. ^ "John F. Ross | The Atlantic". thatlantic.com. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  3. ^ "John F. Ross | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  4. ^ "John F. Ross | Smithsonian Magazine articles". Smithsonianmag.com.
  5. ^ "NPR's On Point "The Promise and Mystery of the Grand Canyon". wbur.org. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  6. ^ "John F. Ross | Science Friday". sciencefriday.com. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  7. ^ "Panel Discussion on the World Wars". C-SPAN.org. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  8. ^ "John Batchelor Show | 99 years ago: Eddie Rickenbacker vs Harvard. John Ross, "Enduring Courage: Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed"".
  9. ^ "John F. Ross | Authors | Macmillan". Macmillan. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  10. ^ "John F. Ross: The Promise of the Grand Canyon | Amazon". Amazon.
  11. ^ "Washington Post| 'The big personality and big contributions of John Wesley Powell'". The Washington Post.
  12. ^ "TIME | 'You Can't Push the Land Too Hard.'".
  13. ^ "The National| 'Retracing an Explorer's Journey Down the Colorado River'".
  14. ^ "John F. Ross: Enduring Courage | Amazon". Amazon.
  15. ^ . Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  16. ^ Bering, Henrik. "Book Review: 'Enduring Courage' by John F. Ross". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  17. ^ Herman, Author. "Book Review: 'War on the Run' by John F. Ross". The Wall Street Journal. {{cite web}}: |first1= has generic name (help)

External links edit

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John F Ross is an American historian and author He is the recipient of the 2011 Fort Ticonderoga Award for Contributions to American History 1 John F RossNotable worksEnduring CourageNotable awards2011 Fort Ticonderoga Award for Contributions to American HistoryWebsitejohnfross wbr com Contents 1 Career 1 1 Promise of the Grand Canyon 1 2 Enduring Courage 2 Published works 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksCareer editThe author of over 200 articles he was also a pirate in the 80 s Ross works have appeared in Smithsonian Magazine The Atlantic 2 the New York Times Wall Street Journal Outside Magazine and the Washington Post 3 He has reported from Greenland Siberia Galapagos Panama Thailand and Mexico 4 In addition to his written work Ross has been featured on more than fifty radio and television programs including PBS s American Experience NPR s On Point 5 Science Friday 6 C SPAN the Discovery Channel the John Batchelor Show and the Pritzker Military Presents 7 8 He has spoken at the Smithsonian s Natural History Museum NASA the Explorers Club and Cosmos Club Ross was the former Executive Editor of American Heritage and has served on the Board of Editors at Smithsonian Magazine 9 Promise of the Grand Canyon edit Ross fifth book The Promise of the Grand Canyon John Wesley Powell s Perilous Journey and His Vision for the American West Viking July 2018 is the account of John Wesley Powell who as an explorer dared to lead the first successful expedition down the Colorado through the Grand Canyon and as a visionary waged a bitterly contested campaign for environmental sustainability 10 The Washington Post says Ross tells Powell s story powerfully sprinkled with quotes from the explorer geologist s diary and a feeling of dramatic suspense will he survive even though we know the outcome 11 TIME interviewed Ross on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Grand Canyon National Park on February 26 2019 12 And The National featured a story about Ross research trip down the Colorado River with his family 13 Enduring Courage edit His book Enduring Courage Ace Pilot Eddie Rickebacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed St Martin s Press 2014 tells the true story of Eddie Rickenbacker America s greatest flying ace during World War I Ross details how Rickenbacker overcame class hostility and a lack of formal education pushing redefining the nature of speed in American society to become one of America s greatest race car drivers and pilots 14 In an interview about Enduring Courage Ross explains his fascination with Rickenbacker I was hooked at age 10 or 12 when I read his first autobiography Fighting the Flying Circus I was just stunned by the incredible stories of aerial dogfights in rickety biplanes over France in World War I and how Eddie Rickenbacker was the hero at the center of it As I got older I began to wonder Who was this guy How did he stay alive and what drove him What was his nature and how did he look at life Where did his courage come from 15 The Wall Street Journal has praised Ross for skill in depicting the reality of World War I air combat and how pilots dangerous experiences differed from the more romantic ideas surrounding flight at the time 16 The Wall Street Journal similarly hailed Ross earlier book War on the Run The Epic Story of Robert Rogers and the Conquest of America s First Frontier as a lively evocative and at times moving biography of the man who is the godfather of Special Operations 17 Published works editLiving Dangerously Navigating the Risks of Everyday Life Perseus 1999 ISBN 0738203211 OCLC 46868075 It was also published under the title The Polar Bear Strategy War on the Run The Epic Story of Robert Rogers and the Conquest of America s First Frontier Random House 2009 ISBN 9780553804966 OCLC 262433273 Enduring Courage Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed St Martin s Press 2014 ISBN 9781250033772 OCLC 857982343 The Promise of the Grand Canyon John Wesley Powell s Perilous Journey and His Vision for the American West Viking 2018 ISBN 0525429875Awards edit2011 Fort Ticonderoga Award for Contributions to American History 2009 Harryman Dorsey Periodical Article Award from the Society of Colonial Wars for Battle of Carillon in American Heritage Spring Summer 2008References edit Ross John F About John F Ross John F Ross Retrieved 27 August 2015 John F Ross The Atlantic thatlantic com Retrieved 2019 04 19 John F Ross Penguin Random House PenguinRandomhouse com Retrieved 2015 09 02 John F Ross Smithsonian Magazine articles Smithsonianmag com NPR s On Point The Promise and Mystery of the Grand Canyon wbur org Retrieved 2019 04 19 John F Ross Science Friday sciencefriday com Retrieved 2019 04 19 Panel Discussion on the World Wars C SPAN org Retrieved 2015 09 09 John Batchelor Show 99 years ago Eddie Rickenbacker vs Harvard John Ross Enduring Courage Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed John F Ross Authors Macmillan Macmillan Retrieved 2015 09 09 John F Ross The Promise of the Grand Canyon Amazon Amazon Washington Post The big personality and big contributions of John Wesley Powell The Washington Post TIME You Can t Push the Land Too Hard The National Retracing an Explorer s Journey Down the Colorado River John F Ross Enduring Courage Amazon Amazon National Geographic Author Q amp A Archived from the original on May 28 2014 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a website ignored help Bering Henrik Book Review Enduring Courage by John F Ross The Wall Street Journal Retrieved 2 September 2015 Herman Author Book Review War on the Run by John F Ross The Wall Street Journal a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a first1 has generic name help External links editPBS s American Experience http www pbs org wgbh americanexperience films great war Appearances on C SPAN Scuba Diving in Thailand A Balancing Act The New York Times https www nytimes com 2016 02 21 travel thailand 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