Shirley Temple Black, born April 23, 1928, served her country in vastly different ways. As a child star in the…
Welcome to Part I of our crash course on the formation of the European Union (EU). Each treaty signed between 1948…
Spanish leader Francisco Franco died November 20, 1975 at the age of 82 after 36 years in power, first as…
Egypt’s agriculture has always depended on the water of the Nile; the river’s perennial floods, while critical in replenishing the…
The Olympic Games represent the height of sporting diplomacy, with thousands of athletes transcending politics for two weeks as they…
As a Foreign Service Officer serving abroad, it is natural to become close friends with the colleagues with whom you…
Life in the Foreign Service certainly has its advantages – working in often exotic locales, meeting fascinating people, being a…
A highly decorated military leader and influential political figure, Alexander Haig’s career, which included such roles as Supreme Allied Commander…
During a 1986 protest in Santiago, Chile against the human rights abuses of Augusto Pinochet’s regime, teenagers setting up barricades…
The Central Intelligence Agency launched a covert operation on June 18, 1954 to overthrow the left-leaning government in Guatemala. The…