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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

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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