Monument Man
Saving the Legation – unique American historic monument overseas – from oblivion and neglect, and telling its compelling story, has been my work over these past four years.
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The Return of the Legation Lions
A gift the President cannot refuse: take the Sultan’s lions, or my head will be chopped off!
Calling All QR Readers
Help bring our museum closer to the 21st century: test our QR app, and let us know what you find!
Legation Guards: 2 and 4-Legged
Legation’s new 4-legged friend mounts the guard while his masters tour the museum.
Mrs. Malt’s Doors
An American friend of the Legation helps restore a set of hand-carved cedar doors.
Dress Blues on America Street
US Marine and Moroccan Tabor security guards once stood in America Street, at the Legation entrance. Now we have an exhibit featuring Marine “Dress Blues.”
Al-Halqa: In the Storyteller’s Circle
The Moroccan storytelling tradition – Al-Halqa, title of Thomas Ladenburger’s documentary – is a dying art, and should not be labelled “begging,” just because they pass around the hat.
Tanjawis Take a History Lesson
Tangerines get excited about their history seen through more than two centuries of life at the Tangier American Legation.
Telling the Legation’s Story
Compelling stories – and there are plenty of them – are what make the Tangier American Legation known beyond a small circle, and what will help garner the support and resources we need.
Facebook First: Arabic Interactive Novel
Abdelouahid Stitou, Tangier journalist, sees a painting and creates the first Arabic interactive novel on Facebook, “ZohraLiza,” the “Moroccan Mona Lisa.”
