The Amos Fortune Forum will conclude its 78th summer speaker series with writer and filmmaker Dayton Duncan on Friday, Aug. 22 at 8 p.m. at the Jaffrey Meetinghouse.
Duncan will recount the improbable story of a New Hampshire nature writer and a small herd of bison in Plainfield in the early 1900s. That story, featured in his latest book “Blood Memory: The Tragic Decline and Improbable Resurrection of the American Buffalo,” helped spark a movement that saved the species from extinction.
The author of 14 books, Duncan is known for his three decades of collaboration with filmmaker Ken Burns on PBS historical documentaries. His writing and producing credits include “The West,” “Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery,” “The Dust Bowl,” “Country Music” and “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.” His films have won numerous awards, including two primetime Emmys.
Born in Iowa, Duncan moved to southwestern New Hampshire in 1971. He and his wife, Dianne, live in Rindge on Contoocook Lake.
The event is free and open to the public. Recordings of Amos Fortune Forum talks are available on YouTube after the talk. For information, go to www.amosfortune.org.