Legation Legacies
From its inception, the Tangier American Legation has grown thanks to donations of art, and the latest additions stem from a desire to keep Tangier’s heritage in a place where they are appreciated.
Revolution, King, and People: Morocco 1953
Sixty years ago today, August 20 1953, France deposed and exiled the popular sultan Mohamed V, setting into motion the nationalist struggle that brought independence to Morocco in 1955.
Historic Fixer Upper Job Open June 2014
Cultural diplomat, communicator, manager, at ease in academic circles – yes, all these are required of the Legation director – and more: the ability to manage the permanent construction site that the maintenance and restoration of a historic building entail.
When Tangier & Gibraltar Were “Tan-Gib”
Gibraltar and Tangier once shared regular shipping and air connections, and were a much bigger feature in each others’ lives.
The Ed Wood School of Museology
When your museum is funded on a shoestring, your approach to curating exhibits has to be, shall we say, eclectic?
Moroccan Roots of the Spanish Foreign Legion
The Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the coast of Morocco is home to the Museum of the Spanish Foreign Legion, tracing the history of Spanish wars in Africa.
Remembering the Legation
Secretary of State John Kerry recalls that Tangier is home to the oldest US diplomatic property, the American Legation.
Building MASA, the “Moroccan American Studies Association”
At the Legation, the place where the Morocco – US dialogue started more than two centuries ago, scholars establish the Moroccan American Studies Association (MASA).
TALIM’s Magical Microfilm Machine
Thanks to multiple acts of kindness, TALIM now has a tool to allow research into more than two centuries of American diplomacy in Morocco.
When Americans Bombed Chefchaouen: L’Escadrille Chérifienne
Rare account by American volunteer Colonel Paul Rockwell who fought Moroccan rebels for the cause of France in the Rif War of the 1920s.
