General History

An in-depth view into General World History, Politics and Culture.

''Street Crying''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/street-crying 30th Nov 2021 - ''Street Crying'' or ''Hawking'' was an (originally) Medieval term for Sellers of Goods to market their wares in Public. These Sellers normally had no …

''Communist International''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/communist-international 30th Nov 2021 - The ''Communist International'' was a Political Concept of the former Soviet Union (Russia). Founded in 1919 by Vladimir Lenin, His primary goal was t …

''London's Love To Prince Henry''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/londons-love-to-prince-henry 22nd Nov 2021 - ''London's Love To Prince Henry'' – was a well recorded Celebration by The Mayor of The City of London, to recognize Prince Henry (Son of King J …

''Hornbook''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hornbook 22nd Nov 2021 - Dating to the mid-15th Century in England – The ''Hornbook'' (also called a Crib Book) was a form of early Primer used to start educating Childr …

Bowery Boys

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/bowery-boys 10th Nov 2021 - The ''Bowery Boys'' were a loosely organized American Criminal Street Gang, which operated in New York City of the 1830s thru 1880s (although much of …

The ''Dead Rabbits Riot''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-dead-rabbits-riot 7th Oct 2021 - The ''Dead Rabbit's Riot'' was 2-day period of Criminal Unrest, which occurred on July 5th and 6th, 1857. It was seen(to that point), one of the worst …

Russian ''White'' Movement

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/white-movement 7th Oct 2021 - The ''White Movement'' was the term applied to a confederation of Anti-Communist Forces, opposed to the rise of The Communist ''Bolshevik'' Forces, id …

Potwalloper

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/potwalloper 4th Oct 2021 - The Political term ''Potwalloper'' was originated in the late 17th Century AD – as a means of establishing the ''Right of Vote'' in certain Parl …

The Knights of The Golden Circle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-knights-of-the-golden-circle 2nd Oct 2021 - The ''Knights of The Golden Circle'' was a secret Society founded in 1854. A Radical and Racist Organization, it was originally headquartered in Cinci …

Tom Cox

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/tom-cox 2nd Oct 2021 - The ''Handsome Highwayman'' – aka Thomas Cox, was an English Road Robber, active in the mid-17th Century AD. An ''average'' sort , Cox was left …

''Paratus Sequitur Ventrem''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/paratus-sequitur-ventrem 27th Sep 2021 - ''Paratus Sequitur Ventrem'' was a Legal Term used in Colonial America around the late 17th Century AD. Based on the more Ancient Roman theory, it sta …

Armoire de Fer

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/armoire-de-fer 14th Aug 2021 - An ''Armoire de Fer'' as a form or protective device – used by French Nobility, around the 1790s. This was a form of iron compartment (which wou …