Ancient & Modern.
US & World.
What she "says" happened & what really happened.
2006-06-19 22:16:05
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answer #1
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answered by R J 7
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History is systematically collected information about the past. When used as the name of a field of study, history refers to the study and interpretation of the record of humans, families, and societies. Knowledge of history is often said to encompass both knowledge of past events and historical thinking skills.
Traditionally, the study of history has been considered a part of the humanities. However, in modern academia, history is increasingly classified as a social science, especially when chronology is the focus.
Because history is such a broad subject, organization is crucial. While several writers, such as H.G. Wells and Will and Ariel Durant, have written universal histories, most historians specialize.
There are several different ways of classifying historical information:
* Chronological (by date)
* Geographical (by region)
* National (by nation)
* Ethnic (by ethnic group)
* Topical (by subject or topic)
Some people have criticized historical study, saying that it tends to be too narrowly focused on political events, armed conflicts, and famous people and that deeper and more significant changes in terms of ideas, technology, family life and culture warrant more attention. Recent developments in the practice of history have sought to address this.
2006-06-15 06:19:09
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answer #2
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answered by ai_nacco_2000 5
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