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What is the history of passports?

What is the history of passports?

History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast vor 2 Monaten

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Have you ever wondered what that little blue booklet your parents
keep safely locked away is for? It is a passport, and it is
basically the ultimate global permission slip! Join Mira and Finn
on a globe-trotting adventure as we unlock the amazing history of
passports. We will travel all the way back to ancient Persia in 450
BCE, where a traveler used a special wax-sealed letter from a
mighty king to stay safe from bandits on a thousand-mile journey!
Then, we'll fast forward to medieval Europe to learn how passing
through giant city gates—or "portes" in French—gave the passport
its famous name! Did you know that when super-fast steam trains
were invented, countries actually got rid of passports because
people were traveling too quickly? It's true! We will also discover
how 42 nations met in Paris to invent the modern passport book, why
you can't submit a photo of yourself riding a horse anymore, and
how modern e-passports use hidden computer chips. Plus, find out
why the Apollo 11 astronauts had to fill out a customs form for
alien moon dust when they got back to Earth!