History
Visas were not generally necessary before World War I (1914–1918), but have since become standard, even while the initial fears of spying ceased with the end of the war.
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“This above all makes history useful and desirable: it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.”
—Titus Livius (Livy)
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