The Irrepressible Prudence Bushnell
As a teenage daughter of a Foreign Service Officer who moved his family from country to country every so often,…
As a teenage daughter of a Foreign Service Officer who moved his family from country to country every so often,…
Johnny Young, who served in the Foreign Service from 1967 to 2005, was born into abject poverty in the Deep…
Elinor Constable had an illustrious career in the State Department from 1955 until 1993, serving not only as Ambassador to…
W. Averell Harriman was one of the more prominent public figures of the 20th Century, holding major positions in diplomacy,…
William Joseph Burns, known as Bill to his colleagues, stepped down as Deputy Secretary of State in October 2014 after…
Clifton Reginald Wharton, Sr. was the first African-American Foreign Service Officer to rise to the rank of ambassador without a…
Charles “Chip” Bohlen (August 30, 1904 – January 1, 1974) served in the Foreign Service from 1929 to 1969 and…
Dean Gooderham Acheson served as Secretary of State under President Truman from 1949-1953. Noting his enormous influence, historian Randall Woods…
Dean Rusk served as Secretary of State for eight controversial years, from 1961 through 1969, when public discomfort over his…
James A. Baker served as the Secretary of State during the Presidency of George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1992,…