In 1944, John Service, Colonel David Barrett, and a small group of diplomats and military staff went to Yenan to…
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At the end of World War II, Germany was partitioned into four separate areas, each controlled by the four allied…
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The 444-day-long Iran Hostage Crisis ranks as one of the most traumatic diplomatic events in U.S. history and even thirty…
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More than thirty years later, the Iran Hostage crisis still ranks as one of the most traumatic diplomatic events in…
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The life of Constance Ray Harvey at times sounded like something from the movie Casablanca. During World War II, after tours in…
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BOO! Halloween is a holiday on October 31st where costumes, tricks, and treats reign supreme. Originally a pagan holiday, Halloween is…
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Bradford Bishop and Gérard Amanrich were highly esteemed American and French diplomats, respectively. The two men were bright, motivated, and…
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956
The early 1950s witnessed a thaw in the Communist monolith. Stalin’s death in 1953 led to Khrushchev’s “secret speech” in…
Establishing Ties with Pakistan — 1947
It was the end of one era and the beginning of another. In August 1947 the British Empire, which had…