Film, Video Mrs. Ambassador: The Life and Politics of Eugenie Anderson
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- Title
- Mrs. Ambassador: The Life and Politics of Eugenie Anderson
- Summary
- Author Mary DuPont discussed "Mrs. Ambassador," her biography of Eugenie Anderson. A creator of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party in 1944, she rose to prominence in the Democratic Party, becoming a friend and lifelong adviser to Hubert Humphrey. Anderson achieved historic diplomatic status when President Harry Truman appointed her the first woman ambassador for the United States with a post to Denmark in 1949.
- Event Date
- January 17, 2020
- Notes
- - Mary Dupont is a writer and photographer specializing in midwestern social and family history and photo preservation efforts.
- Running Time
- 1 hours 13 minutes 22 seconds
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