We honor Jane Calvert for her book Penman of the Founding: A Biography of John Dickinson.

Plenary panel from the 2026 Ciceronian Society Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, March 12, 2026. Featuring speakers Joshua Bowman, Michael Maibach, James Patterson, and Jane Calvert.

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Penman-Founding-Biography-John-Dickinson/dp/0197541690

Joshua Bowman, Introduction
Michael Maibach, About Prof. Storing
James Patterson, Prize Award
Jane Calvert & James Patterson, Conversation
Question & Answer

0:00 Episode 86 Introduction
2:18 Welcome to Omaha! (Bowman)
14:17 About Professor Herbert Storing (Maibach)
20:03 The 2026 Herbert J. Storing Prize Award (Patterson)
23:47 Interview with Jane Calvert about John Dickinson
1:09:39 Audience Questions about John Dickinson

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