This is a far cry from the meager relationship that existed between the governments of the United States and Bulgaria in 1903, when the first U. S. diplomatic agent was accredited to Sofia. Indeed, until fairly recently, government to government relations were thin at best. And yet, for over a century, going back well before the establishment of diplomatic relations, Americans have played a role in Bulgarian life and one, moreover, that Americans can be proud of.
The Bulgarian uprising against Ottoman rule in 1876 and its brutal suppression by Turkish irregular troops are key events in the history of Bulgaria, the details of which are known to every Bulgarian school child. The suppression of the revolt, even more than to uprising itself, generated a wave of sympathy in the outside world that did much to help the Bulgarians achieve their independence. In the late 19th century, Bulgaria was far away and news from that distant region was slow to trickle out the rest of the world. By a curious coincidence, two Americans played a key role in bringing these events to the attention of the outside world.
Foreword.............................................................................................7
The Social Significance of a Book.................................................10
Introductory words...........................................................................13
Chapter 1. Bulgarian-American Ties at the end of
the 19th and beginning of the 20th century............................19
1.1. Missionaries.........................................................................19
1.2. Robert College......................................................................23
1.3. American College for women at Constantinople....................32
1.4. The American Institute at Samokov......................................33
1.5. The American School for Girls at Samokov...........................34
1.6. The American College of Sofia..............................................35
Chapter 2. The situation in Bulgaria at the beginning of the 20th century through the view of the British Diplomatic Agent in Sofia............................................................................39
Chapter 3. Diplomatic activity of Charles Dickinson
in Bulgaria.................................................................................75
3.1. Before arrival in Sofia............................................................75
3.2. The Stone Case....................................................................92
3.2.1. The Stay in Sofia...............................................................95
3.2.2. Back at Constantinople...................................................126
Chapter 4. The first Bulgarian diplomat at Washington..............149
Chapter 5. Brief view of the development of the Bulgarian-American Relations from 1903 through 2003........................169
Summary.........................................................................................179
Notes................................................................................................183
Enclosures
1. List of the Chiefs of the Bulgaria Mission
in Washington............................................................................193
2. List of the Chiefs of the US Mission in Bulgaria.....................200
3. Archives documents set........................................................209
Bibliography...................................................................................244
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