H. MacCubbin '26, former Secretary to the American Legation in Halti. When Columbus set sail to discover a new passage to India, one of the islands he touched upon was Haiti, then named Hispaniola.

The story was finally accepted in London, where Melville's older brother, Gansevoort, was working for the American Legation. Typee was published in Britain in February of 1846 to favorable reviews.

Since he was of Russian birth, he was appointed Councillor for Russian Affairs at the American Legation here, which post he held for the past seven years. Last year, when the United States ...

As part of American history for more than 200 years now, this location has become a symbol of U.S. diplomacy—but it’s being ...