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About the Author

Robert M. Edsel was born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1956. He is the author of several non-fiction books including Rescuing Da Vinci, The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History, and Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation's Treasures from the Nazis. The show more Monuments Men was adapted into a film starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, and Cate Blanchett. Edsel is the founder and president of the Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art, which received the 2007 National Humanities Medal under President George W. Bush. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Robert M. Edsel

Delibes, Claude 2 copies
Fischeringer 1 copy
Croft, Jill 1 copy
Cole, Bruce 1 copy
BorderBowl 1 copy
Anshe ha-monumenṭim (2011) 1 copy

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Canonical name
Edsel, Robert M.
Legal name
Edsel, Robert Morse
Birthdate
1956-12-28
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Places of residence
Dallas, Texas, USA
Florence, Italy
New York, New York, USA
Education
Southern Methodist University (BBA|1979)
Occupations
oil company executive
producer
arts patron
Relationships
Morse, Norma Louise (mother)
Edsel, Alpha Ray (father)
Organizations
Gemini Production (Founder)
Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art (Founder and President)
Awards and honors
President's Call to Service Award (2008)
“Hope for Humanity Award” from the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance (2008)
Pio Alferano Award (2019)
Decoration of Honor Meritorious for Polish Culture (2021)
Foundation for the National Archives Records of Achievement Award (2014)
Short biography
Robert Morse Edsel (born 28 Dec 1956) is an American writer and businessman. He is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the non-fiction books Rescuing Da Vinci, The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History and Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation's Treasures from the Nazis, about art treasures preserved during and after World War II and the heroes who saved them. Edsel is the founder and president of the Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art which received the 2007 National Humanities Medal under President George W. Bush and has donated two albums of photographic evidence of the Third Reich's theft of art treasures to the United States National Archives.

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great read
focused on the stories of about 8 men- a manageable #.Balanced, for the most part-showing that some Nazi's took steps to protect the art-while others were everybody's idea of a Nazi.
Fills a void, gaining some recognition for these brave people
 
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cspiwak | 92 other reviews | Mar 6, 2024 |
This has a lot of information on the Monument Men. Who they were and the challenges they faces. Than what happened to them after the war.
 
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nx74defiant | 12 other reviews | Feb 15, 2024 |

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