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Ann Shields

  • Editor and Writer, Freelance
  • None, AFAR
  • None, Freelance: AFAR, MSN, News Break
East Village, New York
As seen in: AFAR, CNN Travel, MSN, MSN Singapore, Yahoo Life, MSN South Africa, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News Malaysia, Yahoo Singapore, Aol, SFGate and
Culture nerd, writer/editor, reader, mother, traveler, eater, cook, city dweller, fixer, worker, she/her. also on Threads + Bluesky @aegisnyc. annshieldsnyc.com

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Inside the Swanky (Now Defunct) Concorde Supersonic Jet

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By Ann Shields
| Aol
The first commercial Concorde flights took off on January 21, 1976. Two Concordes, each operated by one of the partner airlines that funded and developed the supersonic technology, departed simultaneously. Air France's jet set off from Paris to Rio de Janeiro via Senegal, and British Airways departed from London to Bahrain. Both planes featured designs that reflected their national identities and carried a message about a new kind of elevated air travel.
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Inside the Swanky (Now Defunct) Concorde Supersonic Jet | HISTORY

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By Ann Shields
| The History Channel
Aerodynamics may have dictated the sleek shape of the Concorde, but the aircraft featured futuristic design—both inside and out. A Concorde passenger jet in flight, circa 1976. Evening Standard/Getty Images Published: March 06, 2026Last Updated: March 06, 2026 The first commercial Concorde flights took off on January 21, 1976. Two Concordes, each operated by one of the partner airlines that funded and developed the supersonic technology, departed simultaneously.
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How the Olympic Village Has Evolved

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By Ann Shields
| The History Channel
The introduction of shared housing for competing athletes transformed the modern Games. Members of the Irish national team walk around the Olympic Village in Los Angeles, July 1932. Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images Published: February 11, 2026Last Updated: February 11, 2026 During the ancient Olympic Games, athletes from all over Greece arrived in Elis, on Greece’s Peloponnese peninsula, a month early to train and live together.
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