Whether being assigned to a new post, taking on a new position, or learning a new language, the careers of…
Spies and Prostitutes: Memories of a Visa Officer in Post-WWII Greece
In post-World War II Greece, U.S. consular officers met all kinds of people—from suspected spies to prostitutes. Don Gelber was…
Peloponnesian Pilgrimage: An Idyll with the King and Queen of Greece
It was the wife of the U.S. Ambassador to Greece, John Peurifoy (seen right), who gave him the sobriquet “Pistol…
The Nazi Invasion of Yugoslavia and Greece
Axis military efforts in the Balkans, compared with the rest of Europe, had not gone well. Italy had invaded Greece…
Vermont
Contributions by Vermonters in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Vermont have made important contributions to America’s…
Wisconsin
Contributions by Wisconsinites in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Wisconsin have made important contributions to America’s…
Kentucky
Contributions by Kentuckians in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Kentucky have made important contributions to America’s…
Illinois
Contributions by Illinoisans in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Illinois have made important contributions to America’s…
Alabama
Contributions by Alabamians in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Alabama have made important contributions to America’s…
Afghanistan Project-David Pearce
Ambassador David D. Pearce Oral Histories of U.S. Diplomacy in Afghanistan, 2001–2021 Interviewed by: Robin Matthewman Initial interview date: February…