To the uninitiated (or to those who simply watch too many B-movies), an ambassador’s life seems to be nothing but…
Will Rogers once observed that “when you get into trouble 5,000 miles from home, you’ve got to have been looking…
After the devastation of World War II and the ensuing Cold War with the Soviet Union, nations across the globe…
Antarctica remains as mysterious as it is legendary. Studied throughout history for its geology, climate, and resources, Antarctica’s allure is…
Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, November 9-10, 1938 — SA forces vandalize Jewish-owned stores and synagogues. Five days later, a…
Planned in secret and executed quickly, the U.S. intervention garnered a mixed and fervent reaction. For the most part, the…
In one of the smallest proxies of the Cold War, the United States, with the support of troops from other…
Throughout its history, there have been numerous occasions where the United States has been forced to shut down its embassies…
Edward “Skip” Gnehm served as Ambassador to Kuwait shortly after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, from 1991 to 1994, and…
On October 7, 1985, four men, including mastermind Muhammad Zaidan, aka Mohammed Abul al-Abbas, from the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF)…