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Diplomacy Classroom: Diplomacy and the Emancipation Proclamation
This month on Diplomacy Classroom we were joined by NMAD Public Historian Dr. Alison Mann, where we learned about the African American abolitionist Sarah Parker…
Civil War and Reconstruction Era (1860-1877)
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The Diplomatic Career of Frederick Douglass
“One of the duties of a minister in a foreign land is to cultivate good social, as well as civil relations, with the people and…
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Sarah Parker Remond: Citizen Diplomacy and the Emancipation Proclamation as Foreign Policy
When the Civil War erupted in April of 1861, President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of State William Seward’s official reason for the war was to…
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The Trent Affair: Diplomacy, Britain, and the American Civil War
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…
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From Secretaries to Senators: The Historic Road to the Presidency
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…
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Diplomacy Classroom: La Amistad and Upholding Democracy
In this Diplomacy Classroom, NMAD Public Historian Dr. Alison Mann helped us discover how the practice of diplomacy was used to enforce the rule of…
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Diplomacy Classroom: U.S. Minister Poinsett, The First Diplomat to Mexico
The Poinsettia flower is a staple Christmas decoration each holiday season. What many do not know is that the flower holds a hidden story of…
