Coopersmith, a career diplomat and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, served as the U.S. representative to the U.N. among other posts. Esther Coopersmith brought the work of diplomacy to multiple ...

At her Washington home in 2002, Esther Coopersmith, left, presents a gift to Bernadette O'Huiginn, wife of the Irish ambassador to the United States. Rebecca D'Angelo ...

Esther Coopersmith, a Wisconsin-born daughter of Jewish immigrants, became one of Washington, D.C.’s best-known hostesses and citizen diplomats. She is credited with introducing the wives of ...

A prime Old Town Square location is back on the market after plans for a fried chicken restaurant there fell through early this year.

Esther Coopersmith at her home in Washington in an undated photo. Her collection of political memorabilia came to occupy nearly every square inch of space in her four-story brick mansion. Chris ...

Coopersmith, a career diplomat and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, served as the U.S. representative to the U.N. among other posts. Esther Coopersmith brought the work of diplomacy to multiple ...

Coopersmith's name has been a calling card in Washington for seven decades. As one of the longest-reigning hosts, best-connected diplomats and top fundraisers in the nation's capital, she greased ...

Coopersmith, a career diplomat and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, served as the U.S. representative to the U.N. among other posts. Esther Coopersmith brought the work of diplomacy to multiple ...