What is History?
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The term "history" has a variety of definitions and interpretations. The term "history" is an extremely diverse word and topic and its meaning depends on how it is used, studied, and understood. Below you will find some examples of the definition of the term "history".
* History is a narration of the events which have happened among mankind, including an account of the rise and fall of nations, as well as of other great changes which have affected the political and social condition of the human race.—John J. Anderson. 1876. A Manual of General History. *History is and should be a science. .... History is not the accumulation of events of every kind which happened in the past. It is the science of human societies. —Fustel de Coulanges * A chronological record of significant events (as affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes. -Merriam Webster Dictionary |