German East Africa 1885: Carl Peters’ Colony
Carl Peters and the Brutal Founding of German East Africa, 1885 Part III, History of German Colonization in Africa A…
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Heinrich Barth in Central Africa 1850/55 | Explorer’s Story
Part II: History of German Colonization in Africa, Heinrich Barth Central Africa Heinrich Barth’s Sahara Crossing: How a German Scholar…
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King’s Messenger Passport History & Current Status
The King’s Messenger Passport: History and Current Status King’s Messengers have been carrying Britain’s most sensitive paperwork across borders for…
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1961 Berlin Crisis Passport: Anna Charlene Wells’s Story
The Passport That Danced at the Berlin Wall: Anna Charlene Wells’s Cold War Secret I’ve handled a lot of Cold…
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WWII Blitz Ambulance Driver: Marjorie McMahon’s Papers
The Ambulance Driver Who Refused to Stay Home: Marjorie McMahon’s WWII Papers London, some night in 1940. The sirens have…
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What Really Makes a Passport Powerful?
What Actually Makes a Passport Powerful (Hint: It’s Not Just the Rankings) Every year, the headlines roll out the same…
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The Dutch Passport of Anton Frederik Philips
Surely a significant document of Dutch (passport) history which you can see yourself at the Philips Museum in Eindhoven. Anton…
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1926 US Puerto Rico Passport: Mario Brau’s Story
The 1926 Passport That Still Called Puerto Rico an “Island” A 1926 United States passport issued in San Juan carries…
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The Diplomatic Passport Douglas MacArthur II
US Ambassador’s 1957 Passport: Tokyo, Tehran & More I’ve always found it fascinating when a name carries weight before its…
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Ambassador to France Lord Cowley Passport
Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley KG GCB PC (17 June 1804 – 15 July 1884), known as Lord…
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Rare King Umberto II Passport History
Umberto II (born Sept. 15, 1904, Racconigi, Italy—died March 18, 1983, Geneva, Switz.), prince of Savoy, was briefly king of…
