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  • Public Program

    Diplomacy Classroom: The Barbary Pirates Hostage Crisis

    December 14, 2021

    Virtual

    What did diplomacy look like in the years of the early American republic? In this segment of Diplomacy Classroom, we learned about the aftermath and consequences of one of the United States’ first international trade and hostage crises. In 1793 North African Barbary pirates captured 11 American ships and 100 citizens, and…

  • Public Program

    Diplomacy Classroom: The 1898 Spanish-American Conflict

    November 9, 2021

    Virtual

    In this segment of Diplomacy Classroom, we learned about the aftermath and consequences of the 1898 Spanish-American conflict and the following Spanish-American War. We discussed what diplomacy looked like at the end of the 19th century, including the people who served as diplomats.

  • Public Program

    Diplomacy Classroom: Consequences of the Suez Canal Crisis of 1956

    October 12, 2021

    Virtual

    How do decisions by diplomats impact the future? In this segment of Diplomacy Classroom, we learned about the 1956 Suez Canal Crisis, the diplomats involved, and the long-term impact that the event had on the world. We will be joined by Dr. Tizoc Chavez, who served as the consulting historian for one…

  • Public Program

    Diplomacy Classroom: The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Experience

    September 14, 2021

    Virtual

    We are highlighting the Fulbright Teacher Program In honor of its 75th anniversary. With our guest from the Teacher Exchange Branch in the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Kayla Gatalica, we will discuss the mission of the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program and the impact it has on teachers…

  • Teacher Workshop

    How to Teach History through Diplomacy Simulations

    August 17, 2021

    Virtual

    Hear NMAD's Education Team introduce new Historical Diplomacy Simulations and ideas on how to implement them into the classroom. Our discussion includes how to facilitate the program with simulation participants and a tour of diplomacy education resources found on the museum's website. 

  • Public Program

    Diplomacy After Hours: The Power of Olympians, Paralympians, and Sports Diplomacy

    July 28, 2021

    Virtual

    ​​What role do the Olympics play in American diplomacy? NMAD discusses the diplomatic impact of our nation’s athletes and the power of sports diplomacy. The discussion will feature NMAD’s Public Historian Alison Mann, Paralympian and U.S. Department of State Sports Envoy and ECA exchange sports alumnus John Register, Dr. Damion Thomas, Curator…

  • Public Program

    Diplomacy Classroom: Camp David Accords

    July 13, 2021

    Virtual

    How did President Jimmy Carter use Camp David to broker peace between Egypt and Israel in 1978? Learn from our public historian Alison Mann about why U.S. presidents may want to conduct business away from the White House and how this led to the creation of Camp David.

  • Public Program

    Diplomacy Classroom: World Refugee Day

    June 8, 2021

    Virtual

    This World Refugee Day, Diplomacy Classroom was joined by U.S. diplomats Anjalina Sen and Stacy Gilbert from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. Together, they told us about U.S. humanitarian leadership in efforts to resolve the plight of persecuted and forcibly displaced people around the world.