Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1937, May 15 | Born Marie Jana Korbel, Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| 1939-1945 | Lived in England with her family |
| 1945 | Returned to Czechoslovakia with her family |
| 1948 | Arrived in United States with her family |
| 1949 | Korbel family granted political asylum by the United States |
| 1957 | Granted American citizenship |
| 1959 | B.A., Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass. Married Joseph Albright (divorced 1983) |
| 1968 | M.A. and certificate from Russian Institute, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. |
| 1976 | Ph.D. in public law and government, Columbia University |
| 1976-1978 | Chief legislative assistant to Senator Edmund Muskie |
| 1978-1981 | Staff member, White House and National Security Council |
| 1981-1982 | Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C. |
| 1982-1993 | Research professor, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and director of Women in Foreign Service program, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. |
| 1983 | Published Poland: The Role of the Press in Political Change. New York: Praeger |
| 1984 | Foreign policy advisor to Walter Mondale presidential campaign and vice-presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro |
| 1984-1993 | Vice chair, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, Washington, D.C. |
| 1987-1988 | Foreign policy advisor to presidential candidate Michael Dukakis |
| 1989-1992 | President, Center for National Policy, Washington, D.C. |
| 1992 | Designated permanent representative of the United States of America to the United Nations by President Bill Clinton |
| 1993-1997 | Permanent representative to the United Nations, United States Department of State, New York, N.Y. |
| 1996 | Nominated to serve as secretary of state by President Bill Clinton |
| 1997-2001 | Secretary of state, United States Department of State, Washington, D.C. |
| 2001 | Founded The Albright Group LLC, New York, N.Y. |
| 2003 | Published Madam Secretary: A Memoir. New York: Miramax Books |
| 2006 | Published The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs. New York: Harper Collins |
| 2008 | Published Memo to the President Elect: How to Restore America’s Reputation and Leadership. New York: Harper Collins |
| 2009 | Published Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat’s Jewel Box. New York: Harper Collins Chair, Albright Stonebridge Group (formerly The Albright Group LLC), New York, N.Y. Chair, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, Washington, D.C. |
| 2012 | Published Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War: 1937-1948. New York: Harper Collins Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| 2018 | Published Fascism: A Warning. New York: Harper Collins |