W. Averell Harriman was one of the more prominent public figures of the 20th Century, holding major positions in diplomacy,…
The spread of AIDS in Africa in the 1980s and 90s presented unique challenges for U.S. diplomats suddenly faced with…
Sometimes it just ain’t easy working for the State Department. If you go through the lengthy history of the Foreign Service…
Dennis Keogh had been Political Counselor in South Africa from 1980-83 and made 25 trips to Namibia. In the spring…
On November 28, 1964 — Thanksgiving Day — several hundred students from the Congo and elsewhere set fire to the…
Find articles about diplomatic events from each day of the year Here’s a handy calendar of events linked to Moments…
On November 22nd, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas while traveling with his wife in a…
The life of Constance Ray Harvey at times sounded like something from the movie Casablanca. During World War II, after tours in…
Frank Carlucci III is best known for his tenure as Secretary of Defense under the Reagan administration, yet in his…
He is arguably the most well-known revolutionary in modern history and his now iconic photo can be seen on everything…