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Public Program
To commemorate Black History Month, NMAD’s Historian Dr. Alison Mann will offer a talk on the notable Black abolitionist, Henry Highland Garnet, and his controversial, brief diplomatic appointment in Liberia.
Online Exhibit
“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…
Public Program
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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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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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…
Public Program
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.
Story of Diplomacy
In 1861, as the Civil War was beginning at home, U.S. diplomats faced a unique dilemma. The United States needed to maintain relationships abroad. At…
Story of Diplomacy
In the early years of the Republic, the Secretary of State cabinet position appeared to be a stepping stone to the presidency. This pattern began…
