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…
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…
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…
Schönborn, Johann Philipp von, Elector and Archbishop of Mainz (1605-1673). Passport with his signature. Mainz, Martinsburg, 7. I. 1658. Passport for German diplomat Philipp Otto…
The German Colonial Administration felt that order and control for the local natives in the Colony of German Southwest Africa had to be introduced. Already…
Passport No. 26352, United States of America, Philippine Islands. 32-page passport booklet in excellent condition. Issued to “William W. Herndon, Soldier, U. S. Army, traveling on official…
American Revolution Passport Arnold Passport. Philadelphia: 19 April 1779. Autograph note signed “B Arnold MGenl” allowing the passage of Capt. Francis Mountanye to the camp…
General Heinz Kessler was responsible for the former East German shoot-to-kill policy to stop people from escaping to the West. Until the end, a GDR…
Joel Barlow, (born March 24, 1754, Redding, Connecticut—died December 24, 1812, Żarnowiec, Poland), public official, poet, and author of the mock-heroic poem The Hasty Pudding. Joel…
Passports High-tech booklet commodity Hi, my name is Tom Topol, and I have been a passport history expert and author for almost 20 years. My…
A small collection of documents including a rare and early Safe Conduct concerning the Dukes of Burgundy, in French and Dutch, manuscript documents on paper…
Brigadier General James Stewart became the first major American movie star to enlist in the United States Army to fight in World War II. After…