Event Details (U.S. National Park Service)

Often called America's first career diplomat, Henry White spend nearly 30 years in the U.S. Foreign Service, rising from his appointment in 1883 as Third Secretary at the U.S. Legation in Vienna, Austria, to retire as a U.S. Ambassador to France in 1909. During his career, White came to know nearly all of the leading European statesmen - their personalities, interests, biases, and passions - and his appointment in November of 1918 as one of the five American Commissioners to the Paris Peace Conference was widely acclaimed. The German language World War I-era documents in Hampton National Historic Site's collections cast light on this delicate and often difficult relationship, demonstrating especially how White's information about American public opinion and U.S. government officials' attitudes toward Germany and his warning against bringing the U.S. into the conflict were transmitted to the German military command during the war.

Recently, White's papers were translated from German to English in an attempt to better examine White's experiences, as well as the complexities of foreign policy in the World War I era. Join Hampton's archivist, Julia Lehnert, and German translator, Trixie Nordberg, as they share some information that was uncovered as part of this important research.

This program will take place in the Orangery. Admission and parking are free on a first come, first served basis. Seating is limited. Reservations are not needed and will not be taken. ADA accessible. For more information, call 410-823-1309.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

This program will take place in the Orangery.

Schedule

Date:

Jun 30, 2019

Time:

2:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Event Type

Talk

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Henry White of Hampton and the World War I Documents