Georgia declared independence from the Soviet Union in April 1991, and problems and instability arose almost immediately. The first President…
The 1989 Romanian Revolution and the Fall of Ceausescu
1989 was the year of remarkable popular uprisings throughout the world, most notably Tiananmen Square, the fall of the Berlin…
The Velvet Revolution, November 1989
In 1989, change was in the air throughout all of Eastern Europe. Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies of glasnost and perestroika –…
The Carnation Revolution – A Peaceful Coup in Portugal
“There was real jubilation in the streets the first few weeks. It’s still known as the Revolution of the Carnations,…
The Iraqi Revolution — of 1958
In 1958, the 14 July Revolution ended the thirty-seven-year Hashemite monarchy of Iraq in a coup d’état and established the…
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…
French Covert Action in the American Revolution
Back to Memoirs and Occasional Papers French Covert Action in the American Revolution “If Benjamin Franklin’s covert operations are not…
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…
Abroad for Her Country: Tales of a Pioneer Woman Ambassador in the U.S. Foreign Service
Abroad for Her Country: Tales of a Pioneer Woman Ambassador in the U.S. Foreign Service, published by the University of…
Pacific Gilbraltar: U.S.-Japanese Rivalry over the Annexation of Hawai’i, 1885-1898
Based on a sweeping reevaluation of new and old sources in three countries, Pacific Gibraltar is the first detailed account of…