The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
History is the study of change over time, and it covers all aspects of human society. Political,
social, economic, scientific, technological, medical, cultural, intellectual, religious and military
developments are all part of history. –Valdosta State University
History is the study of people, actions, decisions, interactions and behaviours. –
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History is the systematic study and documentation of the human past. – Wikipedia
History, discipline that studies the chronological record of events, usually attempting, on the
basis of a critical examination of source materials, to explain events. – Brittanica
History is the study of the past – specifically the people, societies, events and problems of the
past – as well as our attempts to understand them. It is a pursuit common to all human
societies. –Alpha History
History examines past events, processes and structures by asking a series of questions from the
perspective of the present. – Basel University
“History is not ‘what happened in the past;’ rather it is the act of selecting, analyzing, and
writing about the past.” –Mavs Open Press
History as the written record of what happened in the past or put another way, history is what
historians write. – North Carolina State University
The study of or a record of) past events considered together, especially events of a particular
period, country, or subject. – Cambridge Dictionary
The study of or a record of) past events considered together, especially events of a particular
period, country, or subject. –Merriam Webster