John F. Kennedy inspired generations of Americans toward a life of service starting with a few impromptu lines not many…
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John F. Kennedy inspired generations of Americans toward a life of service starting with a few impromptu lines not many…
When disaster strikes, foreign service officers are called upon to support the U.S. government’s response. This was the case in…
In 1938, in the shadow of the Great Depression came rumblings from Europe of a great war and with it…
In the 1960s, Bhutan allowed visitors only by royal invitation. The last independent outpost of Tibetan culture after the Chinese…
Even when the situation seems most dire, the development process is never static. Bottom-up, local efforts help make the process…
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” This part of a song would describe the Christmases spent by George…
The study of ancient art in museum collections has long been a stimulus to the human spirit and an important…
Foreign service officers are often subject to circumstances beyond their control. Such was the case when a diplomatic quarrel occurred…
Diplomacy is the art of conducting international relations, negotiating alliances, and exercising tact and skill in dealing with people of…
Haiti has been plagued with instability for much of its existence, despite being the second country in the Americas to…