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
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Washington
Contributions by Washingtonians to the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in the state of Washington have made important…
Oregon
Contributions by Oregonians in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Oregon have made important contributions to America’s…
Virginia
Contributions by Virginians in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Virginia have made important contributions to America’s…
Pennsylvania
Contributions by Pennsylvanians in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Pennsylvania have made important contributions to America’s…