Richard Holbrooke • A remarkable Diplomat
After watching the documentary THE DIPLOMAT, which tells the unique story of the life and legacy of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, whose singular career spanned fifty…
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A very special United States passport
A very special United States passport Sheldon Whitehouse was a career Foreign Service Officer who served as the United States Minister to Guatemala (1929-1933) and…
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German Passport 1929 Tientsin China
Rare German Passport Tientsin In 1929, a distinctive German Passport emerged in Tientsin, China, belonging to Engineer Karl Wick. Issued on April 13th at the…
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Konrad Adenauer – Chancellor ID
A special official identity card has come to light. The document, numbered 1, was issued on February 16, 1952: “The holder of this official pass…
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German passport valid only for Saarland
German Passport Saarland This passport is a rarity as its validity was only for travels to and from Saarland. After WWII, the Saarland (Sarre) became…
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Kings Messenger Passport of Henry Angold
Kings Messenger Passport Angold It is always fantastic when readers engage on articles from my website. Guy Winter contacted me and told me a bit…
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The Pilgrimage of Gold Star Mothers
On the evening of August 14, 1930, Katherine Bell Holley, an African American schoolteacher from Hedgesville, West Virginia, boarded the train at the Baltimore and…
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Louis Joseph Prince of Conde Passport 1797
Louis Joseph de Bourbon (9 August 1736 – 13 May 1818) was Prince of Condé from 1740 to his death. A member of the House of Bourbon, he held…
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Papal State Passport Ercole Consalvi 1818
Ercole Consalvi, (born June 8, 1757, Rome—died Jan. 24, 1824, at age 66, Anzio, Papal States), Italian cardinal and statesman, who played the leading role in Vatican…
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Former President of Texas – Handwritten Passport
Department of State Republic of Texas President Texas Handwritten Passport Late President General Sam Houston, a citizen of the Republic of Texas, has represented and…
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The History and Importance of Passports
History Importance Passports A passport is a document that verifies the identity and citizenship of an individual for the purpose of international travel. It is…
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Sir Anselm Adornes – Ambassador to Persia 1474
Charles de Valois-Bourgogne, Duke of Burgundy (1433-1477) – Safe-conduct for the Ambassador to Persia Sir Anselm Adornes Ambassador Mechelen, 11. II. 1474. Latin ms. on…
