Video
Diplomacy Classroom: Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy
Human rights has not always been a foreign policy priority. However, over the past 100 years, human rights have become a growing part of foreign…
Showing 1–10 of 844 results
-
-
Topic
Health and Disease Prevention
On December 19, 2019, several patients from Wuhan, China showed pneumonia-like symptoms that did not respond well to typical treatments. By the end of January…
-
Item
Decorated Pillowcase from Jonestown
U.S. diplomats at posts around the world provide consular services to Americans living and working abroad as a core part of their mission. Sometimes that work is especially tragic, challenging, and dangerous. In 1978, officials from the U.S. Embassy in Guyana were making periodic consular visits to The Peoples Temple settlement, known…
-
Item
"Civil Code" Book from Italy
The oldest gift to a Secretary of State in the museum’s collection is this copy of Codice Civile del Regno D’Italia or, translated into English, Civil Code of the Kingdom of Italy. It was printed in 1901 by Fratella Bocca Editori, an Italian publishing house. The pocket-sized publication has a short handwritten…
-
Collection Highlights
Preserving our Oldest Gift to a Secretary of State
Preserving our collection is one of NMAD’s top priorities. Recently, NMAD restored the oldest diplomatic gift we have: a book given to Secretary of State John Hay in 1901.
-
Museum News
6 Ways to Celebrate International Education Week with NMAD
International Education Week is November 13-17, 2023. See how you can celebrate with us by using our latest educational resources in your classroom.
-
Public Program
A Conversation with the First Native American Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council, Keith Harper
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, join us for a conversation with the first Native American to be named a U.S. ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council, Ambassador (ret.) Keith Harper.
-
Item
Ambassador Harper’s Moccasins
In 2014, Keith M. Harper became the first Native American to be named a U.S. ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Harper served as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Human Rights Council until 2017. These moccasins were a gift to him from his…
-
Video
What Are Women’s Issues in U.S. Foreign Policy?
Women around the world face unique and varied challenges, such as gender-based violence, equal access to education, and a lack of economic opportunities. As a…
-
Video
What Do Diplomats Need to Do Their Job?
U.S. diplomats use various resources to best represent and advance the interests of the United States. At the National Museum of American Diplomacy, we describe…
