Story Collection
Facing Diplomacy
Explore this story collectionProfiling stories of diverse figures in American diplomacy
Story Collection
Her Diplomacy
Explore this story collectionCelebrate and honor women who have made vital contributions to our nation, but whose stories remain largely unknown. Her Diplomacy honors these trailblazing women and brings their stories to the public.
Story Collection
Bringing Americans Home: Diplomats on the Front Lines of COVID-19
Explore this story collectionOur nation's diplomats served as first responders as the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe. This global response included the repatriation of thousands of people.
Read Kate Koob's StoryI felt from the very beginning that I would go free. I didn’t know whether it was going to be five days, five months, or fifteen years, but I was pretty sure I was going to walk away from the place.
Foreign Service Officer Kate Koob reflecting upon her time as a hostage in Iran
Read Ambassador Terence A. Todman's StoryWhat I have insisted all along, and I continue to insist, is that Foreign Service officers, whoever they are, should have the opportunity and the possibility to serve anywhere in the world.
U.S. Ambassador Terence A. Todman
Story of Diplomacy
During the Revolutionary War, one of the United States’ earliest treaties was with the Lenape (Delaware) nation aimed at building an alliance against the British:…
Story of Diplomacy
The path to becoming a diplomat is not always obvious. For Carl T. Rowan, he paved his path with his storytelling. His many articles on…
Story of Diplomacy
“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…
Story of Diplomacy
Diplomacy skills are not just any skills. They are the specific skills diplomats employ to succeed in their duties. To help the public demystify the…
Story of Diplomacy
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…
