February 17 2009

History

1.	the branch of knowledge dealing with past events.

2.	a continuous, systematic narrative of past events as relating to a particular people, country, period, person, etc., usually written as a chronological account; chronicle: a history of France; a medical history of the patient.

3.	the aggregate of past events.

4.	the record of past events and times, esp. in connection with the human race.

5.	a past notable for its important, unusual, or interesting events: a ship with a history.

6.	acts, ideas, or events that will or can shape the course of the future; immediate but significant happenings: Firsthand observers of our space program see history in the making.

7.	a systematic account of any set of natural phenomena without particular reference to time: a history of the American eagle.

8.	a drama representing historical events: Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies.

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