Paris is one of the most beautiful and glamorous places in the world. But like most urban centers, it also…

Paris is one of the most beautiful and glamorous places in the world. But like most urban centers, it also…
Elinor Constable had an illustrious career in the State Department from 1955 until 1993, serving not only as Ambassador to…
Diplomats by training, if not by disposition, are calm, level-headed types. They may be called on to deliver a harsh…
Will Rogers once observed that “when you get into trouble 5,000 miles from home, you’ve got to have been looking…
“It was the worst day we have ever seen, but it brought out the best in all of us.” –Senator…
Ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces successfully invaded the Philippines. Those Americans and Filipinos who did not…
“If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, let it be that human rights are women’s rights…
September 11, 2001 left an indelible mark on American history when nineteen members of al Qaeda carried out the deadliest…
Born in Albania on August 26, 1910, Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, later known as Mother Teresa, devoted the majority of her…
The Iran-Iraq War created turmoil in the Persian Gulf as the combatants attacked civilian oil tankers, merchant ships, and other…