I'd say it depends on the interface used, not on Maxima. For example, in wxMaxima all preceding commands and results are kept
in a worksheet style that looks like Mathematica. You can use Alt-Up and Alt-Down to get them on a new line, or simply copy-paste.
In xMaxima it's Alt-N and Alt-P (and you need to end each line with ; or $, it's not automatic like in wxMaxima).
> Message du 29/08/12 03:25
> De : "Amadeus W.M."
> A : maxima at math.utexas.edu
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> Objet : Re: [Maxima] Two newbie questions
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> Thank you for the prompt answer! I do have many questions. For instance
> is it possible to view the history of the commands, e.g. as in matlab?
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