Stephen T. Thuransky was arrested for calling the president of Hungary an obscene name. Communist Hungary in 1947 was a…
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956
The early 1950s witnessed a thaw in the Communist monolith. Stalin’s death in 1953 led to Khrushchev’s “secret speech” in…
Dayton Peace Accords: 1995 – 2025
Brčko District: Reflections From U.S. Diplomats The inter-entity boundary line in the Brčko area was the only issue that the…
Century of Service
CENTURY OF SERVICE 100 years of diplomats making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous Since the creation of the…
Escaping the Political Police in Communist Hungary
Escaping the Political Police in Communist Hungary Harrison Lewis was born in Amarillo, Texas and grew up in Los Angeles,…
Echoes of a Distant Clarion
The life story of John Kormann, an adventurous diplomat, soldier, and intelligence officer, offers an inside view of significant events…
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Contributions by Californians in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in California have made important contributions to America’s…
Top Moments in U.S. Diplomatic History
Top Moments in U.S. Diplomatic History Special Centennial Collection – Our core collection of over 1,000 “Moments in U.S. Diplomatic…
A New Vision for America: Toward Human Solidarity, A Memoir
In a lively, personal style with self-deprecating humor, John Richardson traces the evolution of his worldview from his prep school…
Slovakia on the Road to Independence: An American Diplomat’s Eyewitness Account
In Slovakia on the Road, Paul Hacker tells of volatile political changes and intrigues; administrative challenges of operating a small diplomatic…