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Emperor Dead and Other Historic American Diplomatic Dispatches (Adst-Dacor Diplomats and Diplomacy Series) Hardcover – January 1, 1997

by Peter D. Eicher (Editor)
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"Emperor Dead" and Other Historic American Diplomatic Dispatches is a collection of more than 250 U.S. dispatches, many previously unpublished. These documents, set in context through the narrative of Peter D. Eicher, were selected for their historical value and offer a unique perspective on U.S. foreign relations and world history.
From the Republic's first "despatches" in 1776 to recently declassified Vietnam-era cables, the book features broad historical and geographic coverage by such notable U.S. envoys as Thomas Jefferson on the storming of the Bastille, Frederick Douglass on conditions in Haiti, Joseph P. Kennedy on Britain "on the verge of defeat," and W. Averell Harriman on Vietnam, and such literary envoys as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Washington Irving. Topics include wars, revolutions, historic discoveries, technical achievements, social issues, and natural disasters.
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  1. Print length
    471 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Cq Pr
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1997
  5. Dimensions
    10.29 x 7.34 x 1.26 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1568022492
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1568022499
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Peter D. Eicher currently serves as director of the Office of Bilateral Affairs in the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cq Pr; First Edition (January 1, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 471 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1568022492
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1568022499
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.6 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.29 x 7.34 x 1.26 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

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Andrea N. Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting American Diplomatic history.
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It is such an interesting look at the history of the American Diplomatic events over the years. A easy read for someone interested in this history.
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Travelholic
4.0 out of 5 stars The Substance and Process of American Diplomatic Writing
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2001
Eicher's book is a collection of dispatches (of a few pages each) written by U.S. diplomats stationed abroad covering nearly two hundred years of American diplomacy, from the earliest days of the American republic to the mid-1960s, ending with the early days of the Vietnam war. In addition to the actual text of the document, an introductory overview highlights for the reader the dispatch's important elements and provides historical and personal context. Eicher has adroitly selected a wide-range of dispatches that capture the breadth of American diplomatic history and the span of time, and he has included reports that range from deadly serious to mildly humorous. The book tracks long-term trends and issues, including, for example, U.S. concern for human rights (such as anti-slavery efforts in North Africa in the early 1800's), citizen protection, and commercial promotion, in addition to the usual stuff of diplomacy -- wars prevented and fought, treaties negotiated and signed, etc. Eicher describes the technological evolution of U.S. diplomatic writing from the early days of hand-written dispatches to the electronically transmitted "cable" still used today by America's diplomats, the "first line of defense," to report major trends and fast-breaking events. Historians, students, and researchers will find this well-written and carefully researched volume particularly useful, while the average reader, after accepting the arcane,esoteric nature of the subject, will find an interesting if unusual read. For the curious, the book gets its two-word short title, "Emperor Dead," from the shortest dispatch ever written, advising 18th century Washington readers of the death of the Czar of Russia.
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