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Henry J. Tasca
Henry Joseph Tasca (August 23, 1912 – August 22, 1979) was an American diplomat during the 1960s and 1970s as well as an author. Early life Tasca was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He would get an undergraduate degree from Temple University and later receive both master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, although he did spend some time studying at the London School of Economics. He would also serve as an officer during World War II, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Political career Tasca began his career at the State Department in 1937 as an economic analyst. He went on to serve as the Treasury Department's representative to the U.S. embassy in Rome from 1945 to 1948, and later took on a roll as adviser to Ambassador W. Averell Harriman. He would then be assigned to South Korea in 1953, before ultimately returning to Europe. Tasca served as the United States Ambassador to Morocco from 1965 to 1969 and to Greece from 1969 to 1974. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in New England, it was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers. The city developed as a busy port as it is situated at the mouth of the Providence River in Providence County, at the head of Narragansett Bay. Providence was one of the first cities in the country to industrialize and became noted for its textile manufacturing and subsequent machine tool, jewelry, and silverware industries. Today, the city of Providence is home to eight hospitals and List of colleges and universities in Rhode Island#Institutions, eight institutions of higher learning which have shifted the city's economy into service industries, though it still retains some manufacturin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
