Madeleine's early life
Madeleine Albright was born in Prague on May 15, 1937. When she was only a child, she and her family fled Czechoslovakia shortly after the country was invaded by the Nazis at the start of World War II, and settled in England for the rest of the war. Although Madeleine was raised as Christian , she would later learn that her parents had converted to the Christian belief from Jewish, and that three of her grandparents had died in concentration camps during the Holocaust. After a short time in resettling in Czechoslovakia, in 1948 the Korbels again fled when the communists came to power. They finally settled in Denver, Colorado, and Madeleine's father, Josef, who had worked as both a journalist and a diplomat, became a professor at the University of Denver. Madeline grew up learning much about what was going on in the world from her father. (Among others who would benefit from Josef Korbel's instruction was one of his favorite students—future secretary of state Condoleezza Rice.)
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Studies
As a bright student, Madeleine earned a scholarship to Wellesley College in Massachusetts. There she edited the school's newspaper and pursued her passion for politics. One summer, she landed an internship at the Denver Post, and she soon fell for a fellow intern, Joseph Albright. Madeleine graduated with honors from Wellesley in 1959, and she and Joseph Albright married shortly after.
Over the next several years, the couple moved to various cities while Joseph continued his career as a journalist. Madeleine began studying Russian and international relations while also raising her three daughters, Alice and Anne ( twins born in 1961) and Katherine (born in 1967). Madeleine completed her education at Columbia University, earning a certificate in Russian studies in 1968 and her MA and PhD in public law and government by 1976.
Over the next several years, the couple moved to various cities while Joseph continued his career as a journalist. Madeleine began studying Russian and international relations while also raising her three daughters, Alice and Anne ( twins born in 1961) and Katherine (born in 1967). Madeleine completed her education at Columbia University, earning a certificate in Russian studies in 1968 and her MA and PhD in public law and government by 1976.
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Famous Achievements
In 1992 president Bill Clinton called Albright to handle the United States' relationship with the United Nations. She officially assumed the role of U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations in January 1993.
In December 1996, Clinton once again looked to Albright for her expertise in foreign policy, nominating her for secretary of state. When she got the position the following January, she became the 64th secretary of state and the first woman to ever hold that position. In her new role, Albright quickly lived up to her reputation as a strong-willed and outspoken problem-solver, engaging with a broad range of issues.
During her years, Madeleine pushed for increased human rights, democracy throughout the world, and the stop of spreding nuclear weapons to rebel nations like north Korea. Albright was a leader in the United Nations.
In December 1996, Clinton once again looked to Albright for her expertise in foreign policy, nominating her for secretary of state. When she got the position the following January, she became the 64th secretary of state and the first woman to ever hold that position. In her new role, Albright quickly lived up to her reputation as a strong-willed and outspoken problem-solver, engaging with a broad range of issues.
During her years, Madeleine pushed for increased human rights, democracy throughout the world, and the stop of spreding nuclear weapons to rebel nations like north Korea. Albright was a leader in the United Nations.
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Tribute honoring M.K.A
My famous american was a Kind, strong, and works hard to achieve her goals. So my tribute is going to include a white house dedicating her hard work on becoming first woman to be secretary of state. It's also going to include a bill dedicated to her because after she became secretary of state she dedicated her whole life to accomplishing projects to help our country. And lastly a plaque telling everybody what she did to help our country and why she should be honored.
