"Emperor Dead" and Other Historic American Diplomatic Dispatches

About the Book

Peter Eicher’s original archival research has unearthed remarkable and previously unavailable eye-witness accounts of major historic events, as described in extraordinary dispatches from American diplomats. Spanning the globe and the years from the American Revolution to the Vietnam War, “Emperor Dead” offers a fascinating window on two centuries of world history. Thomas Jefferson, Frederick Douglass, Nathaniel Hawthorne and hundreds of other one-time diplomats depict wars, revolutions, discoveries, royal courts, gold rushes, piracy, slavery, crime, earthquakes, volcanoes, and some very undiplomatic views of prominent historical figures. Every lover of history or travel will find something to enjoy in this unique compilation.

About the Author

Peter D. Eicher, a retired Foreign Services Officer, is the recipient of multiple Department of State honor awards for outstanding contributions to foreign policy. During 25 years as an American diplomat, he drafted hundreds of dispatches similar to those in this volume. Eicher is currently a consultant on international human rights and elections, based in Washington and Paris.