Online Exhibit
Clearing the Air: Changes in the Air in China
What could be more important than the air we breathe? Air pollution is a serious issue around the world. It harms the environment and our…
Diplomacy in the Contemporary World (2001-Present)
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Public Program
Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the East Africa Embassy Bombings
On August 7, 1998 two U.S. embassies in Africa fell victim to coordinated and nearly simultaneous truck bombs – later linked to the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda. NMAD commemorated this event 20 years later
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Ralph Bunche's UN Armband
Dr. Ralph J. Bunche was a pioneering African American diplomat who shaped some of the most remarkable moments in the twentieth century. Born in the era of segregation and Jim Crow, Dr. Bunche spent his life engaged as a civil rights activist in the United States while working for peace in troubled…
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Autographed Cal Ripken, Jr. Baseball Jersey
Baseball jersey autographed by Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., a SportsUnited Public Diplomacy Envoy who has traveled abroad on behalf of the U.S. Department of State to put on baseball clinics and work with kids affected by disasters.
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First Base from U.S.-Cuba Baseball Game
This base was in play during innings four through six of the March 22, 2016, exhibition game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban National Team at Estadio Latinoame, Havana, Cuba. U.S. President Barack Obama and his family and Cuban President Raoul Castro attended the game. The game occurred during Obama’s…
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Handmade Liberian Quilt
This handmade quilt was a gift to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia in 2009. The inscription "It Takes a Village" is a reference to the title of Clinton's 1996 book, It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us, written while she was First…
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Public Program
NMAD hosts TEDx Participants on “Why Diplomacy Matters”
The National Museum of American Diplomacy partnered with TEDx MidAtlantic Adventures on March 29th to host participants for a day-long conference.
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Sports Diplomacy Comes to Life with U.S. Sports Envoy Cal Ripken, Jr.
NMAD partnered with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to host a conversation with Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. and Foreign Service Officer Joel Ehrendriech on the power of baseball
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Simulation
International Ebola Crisis: Detecting and Responding to a Public Health Emergency
The countries of Farfelu and Anyep are in the middle of an Ebola outbreak that has the potential to spread into more countries and across the globe. While the two countries share similar cultures, they are currently experiencing tense relations partly as a result of the growing outbreak.
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International Nuclear Crisis: Non-Proliferation and National Security
The country of Aggravalia appears to have embarked on a nuclear weapons program. Called to the negotiating table are Aggravalia, its neighbors Terranova and Landesia, the United States, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and Professionals Engaged Against Conflict Escalation.
