Dayton Duncan
Keynote Speaker: Writer and Producer of The National Parks, Award-winning Author and Documentary Filmmaker
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Dayton Duncan Biography
Dayton Duncan is an award winning writer, documentary filmmaker, and the author of eight books, including: Out West: A Journey Through Lewis & Clark's America, Grass Roots: One Year in the Life of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary, Miles From Nowhere: In Search of the American Frontier, Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, Mark Twain, and Horatio's Drive.
For young readers, Dayton Duncan has written People of the West, named a Notable Children's Trade Book for 1996 by the National Council of Social Studies and the Children's Book Council, and The West: An Illustrated History for Children, which was selected by The New Yorker magazine for its "short list" of the 16 best children's books of 1996 and won a Western Heritage award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. Additionally, Duncan's articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, American Heritage magazine, The Old Farmer's Almanac, and many other publications.
Dayton Duncan has also been involved for many years with the work of documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. He was a consultant on Burns' award winning series for public television, The Civil War, Baseball and Jazz. For a 12 hour series about the history of the American West, broadcast in 1996, Duncan was the co writer and consulting producer. It won the Erik Barnouw Award from the Organization of American Historians. Most recently, he is co-producer, writer, and commentator in the new Ken Burns documentary about the National Parks.
Dayton Duncan is the writer and producer of Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, a four hour documentary broadcast in November 1997. The film attained the second highest ratings (following The Civil War) in the history of PBS and won a Western Heritage award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, a Spur Award from the Western Writers of America, and a CINE Golden Eagle, among others. He is also the co writer and producer of Mark Twain, and his most recent film with Burns is Horatio's Drive, about the first transcontinental automobile trip.
In politics, Dayton Duncan served as chief of staff to New Hampshire Gov. Hugh Gallen deputy national press secretary for Walter Mondale's 1984 presidential campaign and national press secretary for Michael Dukakis's 1988 presidential campaign. Born and raised in Iowa, Dayton Duncan graduated from UPENN in 1971 and was a fellow at Harvard's Shorenstein Center for Press, Politics and Public Policy. President Clinton appointed him chair of the American Heritage Rivers Advisory Committee and Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt appointed him director of the National Park Foundation.
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Dayton Duncan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Authors and Television & Film. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Dayton Duncan generally travels from Walpole, NH, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ken Burns, Erin Lee Carr and Nick Bilton. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dayton Duncan for an upcoming event.
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What topics does Dayton Duncan speak about?
Dayton Duncan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Authors and Television & Film. -
Where does Dayton Duncan travel from?
Dayton Duncan generally travels from Walpole, NH, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Dayton Duncan?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Dayton Duncan for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Dayton Duncan for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Dayton Duncan or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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