John Service, the son of missionaries who grew up in China, was one of the Department’s “China hands,” an expert…
Today in History
Find articles about diplomatic events from each day of the year Here’s a handy calendar of events linked to Moments…
Back in the USSR — Life as a Student in Moscow in the 1960s
Grim. Tedious. Unrelentingly cold and dreary. Add in KGB surveillance and the fear that they truly were out to get…
The Fall of Saigon — April 30, 1975
April 30, 1975 will long be remembered as the day that Saigon fell and with it, the end of U.S.…
A Long Way from Runnemede
Back to Memoirs and Occasional Papers A Long Way from Runnemede: One Woman’s Foreign Service Journey This memoir of Theresa…
Fascinating Figures
Diplomacy and foreign policy attract some of the smartest, most dedicated, and most interesting figures in every generation. In this…
Witness to a Changing World
Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy Witness to a Changing World “These memoirs of an unusually wise and perceptive diplomat provide…
China Boys
Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy China Boys: How U.S. Relations with the PRC Began and Grew “Nick Platt, a key…
Country and Subject Reader Series
Interested in a particular country or subject? Go beyond the experiences of simply one diplomat with Country and Subject Readers.…