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Story of Diplomacy
On April 30, 1975, the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army, effectively ending the Vietnam War. In the days before, U.S. forces evacuated thousands of Americans and South Vietnamese. American diplomats were on the frontlines, organizing what would be the most ambitious helicopter evacuation in history.
Story of Diplomacy
Dr. Ralph J. Bunche was a pioneering African American diplomat who shaped some of the most remarkable moments in the twentieth century. Dr. Ralph Bunche…
Story of Diplomacy
January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day to honor the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other lives lost.…
Story of Diplomacy
In November 1979, 52 Americans in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran were taken hostage by Iranian students. Everyone, from the most junior staff members to…
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The Iran Hostage Crisis began on November 4, 1979, when 52 Americans were forcibly detained by Iranian militants until their release on January 20, 1981, for a total of 444 days in captivity. In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of their release, Diplomacy Classroom welcomes NMAD Collections Manager, Eric Duyck, shared the…
Collection Highlights
Think of a historic event you personally witnessed or experienced firsthand. Do you remember what you wore? The National Museum of American Diplomacy (NMAD) has several…
Story of Diplomacy
On August 7, 1998, at 10:30 AM, U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania fell victim to coordinated and nearly simultaneous truck bombs – later linked…
Story of Diplomacy
When European countries closed their borders to stop the spread of COVID-19, few airports remained open or maintained regular flights to the United States.
Collection Highlights
Joe and Kathleen Stafford were a young couple just starting out in their careers serving the United States in 1979. The Staffords were trained in…
Collection Highlights
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…
