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John F. Ross ’81

Noted author John F. Ross ’81 received the first annual Fort Ticonderoga Prize for Contributions to American History on March 4, 2011. After a national search and in a unanimous vote, the trustees selected Ross for his broad contributions to 18th-century military scholarship with his book War on the Run: The Epic Story of Robert Rogers and the Conquest of America’s First Frontier (Random House, 2009), which explores the exploits of the famed and often misunderstood partisan leader Major Robert Rogers. In addition, Ross was also cited for making America’s history accessible through his work as the executive editor of American Heritage Magazine. “John F. Ross is a scholar who understands the importance of bringing history, observation, and experience together when seeking to understand the past,” said Peter Paine, president of the Fort Ticonderoga Board of Directors. At Wesleyan, Ross majored in history. He is also the author of The Polar Bear Strategy: Reflections on Risk in Modern Life (Basic Books, 1999).
Noted author John F. Ross ’81 received the first annual Fort Ticonderoga Prize for Contributions to American History on March 4, 2011. After a national search and in a unanimous vote, the trustees selected Ross for his broad contributions to 18th-century military scholarship with his book War on the Run: The Epic Story of Robert Rogers and the Conquest of America’s First Frontier (Random House, 2009), which explores the exploits of the famed and often misunderstood partisan leader Major Robert Rogers. In addition, Ross was also cited for making America’s history accessible through his work as the executive editor of American Heritage Magazine. “John F. Ross is a scholar who understands the importance of bringing history, observation, and experience together when seeking to understand the past,” said Peter Paine, president of the Fort Ticonderoga Board of Directors. At Wesleyan, Ross majored in history. He is also the author of The Polar Bear Strategy: Reflections on Risk in Modern Life (Basic Books, 1999).