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Singular history

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 Oct 21 13:21:14 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 the philosopher 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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Tue Nov 3 17:34:13 2009

When in rock history where you could start your rock career?
Q. If I can choose which era in rock history so that I could start my rock career, I would have belonged in the British Invasion period of the 1960s when bands such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who gained popularity. Being the John Lennon/Mick Jagger/Roger Daltrey type of leader of the group, I would shape rock history with concept albums, psychedelia, and rebellious music. What about you? When in rock history where you could start your rock career? Why?
Asked by Erik G - Wed May 27 16:39:21 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. London in the mid - late 1960s. Why? Because that's where and when some of my favourite bands got started. Also, the way in which you could get into the music industry back then ~ you played lots of little bars and clubs, worked your way around, and no one batted an eyelid if you shuffled the band around a bit as you went. And because I've always had a bit of a 'thing' about the 1960s, especially for the music scene :)
Answered by Silver Rose * Wolf - Wed May 27 18:07:51 2009

What is the history of Algeria in a short description?
Q. I want to know about the history of Algeria. About the wars and when and who established it, but I don't want like 4 pages of information. I've searched for this answer, but I don't understand the things that they talk about in the 10 page or longer history of Algeria.
Asked by lamontmont1 - Fri Apr 18 00:13:28 2008 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Just 5 little old subtopics to read up on at the link. .
Answered by Joe H - Fri Apr 18 00:22:09 2008

How important is your credit history in a background check?
Q. I've got a messed up credit history but I'm otherwise a tip top person, no bad criminal record or anything. My future employer is performing a background check on me and I'd like to get some answers in regards to have important of a factor do you think the credit history is when determining an otherwise perfect person for the job?
Asked by nice guy - Tue Apr 17 20:24:39 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Congrats on the new job. Basically, a background check deals with law enforcement agencies. As long as you have no convictions you get the job. Credit reports and background checks are not related in any way. Unless your employer specifically said that they are pulling your credit report there are no worries for you. Even if he is pulling your credit report then you would probably have to have a bankruptcy to raise any eyebrows. Just act very confident and you'll probably get the job.
Answered by JenniferE - Tue Apr 17 20:36:40 2007

From Yahoo Answer Search: "History"
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The past is never dead once wrote William Faulkner It s not even past History is not a static account of past deeds but a dynamic process of interpreting the past a process

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Seeking to make Latitude, Google's location-aware friend finder, more engaging and useful the company has added location . history. and alerts to the service.

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Rapigol. The fastest goal in . history. occured today in Saudi Arabia. Two seconds into the match, striker Nawaf Al Abed didn't hesitate and netted the ball above a bewildered goalkeeper. The score was made in a match between Al Hilal, ...

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Some of the real and original diamonds have a . history. that is not as well-known and clear, and they only add to the romance and mystique surrounding them. But this is not the case in synthetic diamonds. There is something so exciting ...

From Google Blog Search: "History"
Wed Nov 11 11:27:46 2009

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.