Story of Diplomacy
The Declaration Heard ‘Round the World
The 1776 Declaration of Independence is one of the most universally well-known historical documents. American diplomats continue to promote the democratic values enshrined in its…
Civil War and Reconstruction Era (1860-1877)
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Online Exhibit
Mutiny on the Amistad: A Victory for Democracy
“All We Want is Make Free” In 1841, a treaty meant the difference between freedom and slavery for a group of Africans who had been…
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Public Program
Commemorating the First African American Diplomats
In commemoration of African American History Month, the National Museum of American Diplomacy hosted a program highlighting the little known diplomatic careers of Ebenezer Bassett and Frederick Douglass.
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Eleanor Wilson's Passport
While the way that passports look has changed a lot since 1887, their purpose has not — to identify an international traveler as a national of a given country. A 19-year-old woman from Washington, D.C. named Eleanor Salome Wilson was issued this U.S. passport for a grand trip that included stops in…
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Simulation
Spanish American Conflict of 1898: Treaties and Self-Determination
The United States sent the USS Maine battleship to Havana Harbor to protect its citizens and interests in the Spanish-Cuban conflict. On the night of February 15, 1898, an explosion rocked the ship which eventually sank, killing 266 sailors.
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Civil War and Reconstruction Era
In the Civil War era, Americans from all walks of life discussed domestic politics and foreign policy. Debates on slavery were at the center of international relations.
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1871 Medal Commemorating George Robinson
On the night of President Lincoln’s assassination, John Wilkes Booth’s co-conspirators attempted to assassinate Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State William Seward. The co-conspirators’ attempts failed. In the case of Secretary Seward, this was thanks to the actions of George Robinson, a soldier detailed to guard Seward. In 1871 the…
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Public Program
Diplomacy Classroom: Diplomacy and the Emancipation Proclamation
The National Museum of American Diplomacy’s Public Historian Dr. Alison Mann will help us understand the international implications of the Emancipation Proclamation and how America’s diplomats advocated its cause during the Civil War.
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Diplomacy After Hours: Secretaries, Senators, and the Presidency
How has the road to the White House evolved since 1789? Join us for a conversation on the Secretaries of State and Senators who have run for President. The program will feature Public Historian Dr. Alison Mann, and Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate Dr. Donald Ritchie.
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Public Program
Diplomacy Classroom: U.S. Minister Poinsett, The First Diplomat to Mexico
What does the poinsettia have to do with diplomacy? Discover the story of U.S. Minister Joel Roberts Poinsett in this Diplomacy Classroom.
