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  Story of Diplomacy

  Pioneering Diplomacy: Lois Roth

  March 9, 2020

  In the late 1960s, Foreign Service Officer Lois Roth headed the Iran-American Society in Tehran – an active and flourishing hub of cultural arts, English language learning, and people-to-people outreach. A Department of State article highlighted Lois as somewhat of a novelty: “How does she, a career woman in the Foreign Service,…

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  Piracy and Passports: How American merchants protected themselves from capture and enslavement

  May 13, 2019

  May 13 marks the 218th anniversary of President Thomas Jefferson ordering U.S. naval vessels to stop Barbary interference with American trade in the Mediterranean. Jefferson’s…

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  The Great Seal

  March 19, 2018

  The Great Seal of the United States is a unique symbol of our country and national identity. Only one authorized Great Seal is in official…