Film, Video Pen of Fire: John Moncure Daniel
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- Title
- Pen of Fire: John Moncure Daniel
- Summary
- The author discussed his new book, the first full-length biography of Confederate champion John Moncure Daniel.
- Event Date
- November 18, 2002
- Notes
- - After studying at Dartmouth College and Columbia University and serving in the U.S. Army, Peter Bridges served as a career U.S. Foreign Service officer from 1957 to 1986, with postings to Panama, Washington, Moscow, Prague and Rome, in addition to assignment as ambassador to Somalia. Since retirement, he has been active in both the public and private sectors, including a stint in Prague with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
- Running Time
- 40 minutes
- Online Format
- video
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