Historian Reveals Identity Badges, Not Cards, Were Compulsory in …
WEBApr 30, 2004 · Late 17th century magistrates and legislators recognised the need to deter potential badge applicants by making life on the parish as unattractive as possible. Badging, now intended to prevent begging and shame holders, was made compulsory in 1697.
A Brief History of National ID Cards - Harvard University
WEBNov 12, 2015 · In this blog, we trace out this evolution of ID cards worldwide. Precursors. One precursor to national ID cards emerged in 19th century France. Napoleon sought to streamline the central government in France after the …
united states - What sort(s) of identification were used before …
WEBAug 31, 2015 · In the United States, before driver's licenses became a nearly universal means of identification (i.e., before autos), what form of identification was routinely used? For example if one was arrested, how did they know who you were (or weren't)?
The Revolutionary Roots of Modern ID Cards
WEBSep 26, 2016 · It is hard to imagine that modern-day identity or ID cards owe their form to revolutionary events, which transpired two centuries ago. During upheavals against Ancien Regime colonial powers, revolutionary leaders implemented internal passports as mandatory documents for those who sought to move within disputed territories.
National ID Cards: their History and Modern Interpretations
WEBAug 25, 2014 · The usage of the modern passport can be dated to the seventeenth century, when they were implemented as a method of domestic surveillance. Later passports and ID papers gave people leave to cross borders into foreign territories, as we use them today, as a symbol of personal and national identity.
Category:17th-century card games - Wikipedia
WEBPages in category "17th-century card games". The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Arms and Armor—Common Misconceptions and Frequently Asked Questions ...
WEBDuring the sixteenth century, attempts had been made to render armor bulletproof, either by hardening the steel or, more commonly, by thickening the armor or adding separate reinforcing pieces on top of the normal field armor.
THE ROLE OF CARDS IN COLONIAL SOCIETY - The New York Times
WEBDec 4, 1983 · When sharper first came into use in the 17th century, the term signified a fraudulent game player, and hence, of course, a card- sharp. Whist, a game especially popular in the 17th...
17th Century Tokens - Token Corresponding Society 17th Century …
WEB17th Century Tokens. Because of their small size these illustrations have been enlarged 25% to 50% depending on your computer screen. A TCS survey in 2004 revealed 17th cent tokens to be the most widely-loved of all British tokens; and rightly so, because of their personal nature and diverse range of subject matter.
Rules to Period Games - jducoeur.org
WEBPechigonga: A Spanish game, similar to Primero, apparently from the late 17th century. Ruben Krasnopolsky has a reconstruction. Picket: one of the older documented card games, which was popular for centuries. It has survived to …