Department History

This section of our website contains publications and datasets on various aspects of the history of the U.S. Department of State. Please access these materials via the links in the sidebar.

• Buildings of the Department
• Biographies of the Secretaries of State
• Principal Officers and Chiefs of Mission
• Travels of the President
• Travels of the Secretary
• Visits by Foreign Leaders
• World War I and the Department
• U.S. Diplomatic Couriers