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Plural histories

history (plural histories)

  1. The aggregate of past events.
    History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes.
    Holes in your pant pockets turn your coins into history.
  2. The branch of knowledge that studies the past; the assessment of notable events.
    He teaches history at the university.
    History will not look kindly on these tyrants.
    He dreams of an invention that will make history.
  3. A record or narrative description of past events.
  4. (medicine) The list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.
    A personal medical history is required for the insurance policy.
    He has a history of cancer in his family.
  5. (computing) A record of previous user events.
    I visted a great site yesterday but forgot the URL; oh! ... luckily I didn't clear my history.

Synonyms

  • (aggregate of past events): past
  • (record or narrative description of past events): account, chronicle, story, tale
  • (medicine: list of past and continuing medical conditions): medical history
  • (computing: record of previous user events): log

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Wed Sep 9 02:40:09 2009

History is the study of the human past, with special attention to the written record. Scholars who write about history are called historians. It is a field of research which uses a narrative to examine and analyse the sequence of events, and it often attempts to investigate objectively the patterns of cause and effect that determine events. Historians debate the nature of history and the lessons history teaches. A famous quote by George Santayana has it that "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." The stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources (such as the legends surrounding King Arthur) are usually classified as cultural heritage rather than the "disinterested investigation" needed by the discipline of history.

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Sat Oct 3 22:59:09 2009

What is the history of Roman Catholic labyrinths? Is there pagan history/relation behind them?
Q. Why don't most Christian protestants (like me) prefer to use labyrinths (which started with Roman Catholicism)? Why do some claim there is paganism behind labyrinths? What is the history of labyrinths?
Asked by Phantom_Of3 - Sat May 16 17:23:57 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There's only one Labarynth I know of here in Pittsburgh, and it's in a Presbyterian church.
Answered by Prospero Reincarnate - Wed May 20 09:39:18 2009

What does personal history mean on the U of miami dual degree essay?
Q. The dual-degree for Miami asks for you to provide a personal history of yourself. What does "personal history" mean?
Asked by jks - Wed Oct 22 22:27:39 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Possibly means that you need to explain YOUR history. Including where you were born, lived, school, and any great achievements. Make it personal! And interesting. Don't be afraid to be funny about your history. Amuse the reader since it's going to be read by an admissions rep who will read thousands and get bored. be unique!
Answered by FORREAL? - Wed Oct 22 22:33:49 2008

Is it possible to study ancient Roman history withen a history department and get a degree.?
Q. Can one study Roman history in a history department rather then Classics department??? I can't seem to find a school that has Ancient Roman or any ancient history as a curriculum. Any ancient history seems to be in the classics department. Am I looking at the wrong schools or is there not such degree as Roman history or ancient history outside the classics department.
Asked by Scipio - Sat Jan 3 00:07:53 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. As you are (probably) American, and I am not, I cannot really give you 100% accurate advice. What universities offer in the history department varies greatly per university. The best thing you can do is inquire at your preferred universities, and go from there. Suppose your university only offers courses in the Classics department, ask them which university offers courses in the history department, and at what level/detail. They should know. Good luck!
Answered by josflachs - Sat Jan 3 01:41:04 2009

From Yahoo Answer Search: "History"
Sun Oct 18 00:26:33 2009

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    Explains, in everyday language, the developments in astronomy, math, and physics that contributed to the discovery of differential calculus and its relationship to area formulas.
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History is the study of human behavior through time. When used as the name of a field of study, history refers to the study and interpretation of past humans, families and societies as preserved primarily through written sources.

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  • Hegel remarks somewhere that all facts and personages of great importance in world history occur, as it were, twice. He forgot to add: the first time as tragedy, the second as farce.
    • Karl Marx, The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte (1852)
  • I don’t know much about history, and I wouldn’t give a nickel for all the history in the world. It means nothing to me. History is more or less bunk. It's tradition. We don't want tradition. We want to live in the present and the only history that is worth a tinker's damn is the history we make today.
    • Henry Ford, Interview in Chicago Tribune (25 May 1916)
  • Everybody likes a bit of gossip to some point, as long as it’s gossip with some point to it. That’s why I like history. History is nothing but gossip about the past, with the hope that it might be true.
    • Gore Vidal, Interview in: Butt, Nr. 20, Special Summer 2007, S. 63.