Chapter 1
Ancient safe passages and royal favors
Chapter 2
The golden age of borderless travel
Chapter 3
World War I and the birth of the modern booklet
Chapter 4
The modern paper trail and high-tech security
YOUR GOAL
Master of A history of the world in your pocket
Ch 2 · The golden age of borderless travel
sonia For a brief period in the late 19th century, Europeans traveled without documents.
BETA
sonia Stamp train tickets across Europe to discover how people traveled freely without passports.
Fun Fact
No papers needed: In the 1890s, a traveler could go from London to Baghdad with just a train ticket.
Glossary
railway (noun)
A system of tracks and trains for transporting passengers and goods. In 1861, rapid railway expansion prompted France to abolish passports to prevent severe border delays.
A system of tracks and trains for transporting passengers and goods. In 1861, rapid railway expansion prompted France to abolish passports to prevent severe border delays.
Quiz
What did 19th-century governments use to track sea arrivals instead of individual passports?