Recalling Commands in Unix?

[Laura Frazier]

Is there any command in Unix comparable to  ^B in VMS that will allow me
to recall previous commands instead of typing them repeatedly?

Are there likewise commands like ^J , ^A, etc., that will edit
commands once I recall them?

Thanks In Advance,

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