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Washington State History: Creating the Capitol’s State Reception Room

Washington State Reception Room in Olympia looks like something out of a castle. The elegant room retains most of its ...
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Lesson Plan: State Department Diplomatic Reception Rooms Tour

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! American History TV toured the U.S. State Department’s Diplomatic Reception Rooms with director and curator Virginia Hart, including the space's ...
The New York Times

Atop the State Department, Democracy’s Treasures Can Complicate or Clarify Messages

The Diplomatic Reception Rooms house one of the finest art and design collections in the world. But are 18th-century heirlooms a history visitors want to remember — or forget? By Julie Lasky Reporting ...
CNN

The design of diplomacy: See inside the lavish reception rooms at the US State Department

Standing outside the modern, minimalist exterior of the US State Department’s Harry S. Truman Building in the nation’s capital, it’s difficult to picture the ornate reception rooms on its seventh and ...