historicals
Tales of past
Historical novels, films, or dramas—fiction set in a past era.
The term appears mainly in publishing and entertainment contexts: She writes historicals set in Regency England.
Romance novels set in historical periods are particularly likely to be called historicals: The bookstore has a whole section for historicals.
Objects prized for age
- antiquesValuable old items
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
period pieces · rarities · curios · relics · ephemera · museum pieces · antiquarian books · vintage photographs
Historical-era television productions
- costume dramasHistorical productions with ornate dress
- epic sagasExtended heroic narrative poems
- bodice rippersSteamy historical romance fiction
- period piecesWorks set historically
literary adaptations · miniseries · dramatizations · biographical fiction · romantic epics · Victorian fiction · medieval tales
Patterns in trading activity
- chartsVisual data displays
- technical analysisMarket forecasting via statistics
- backtestingValidating strategies using history
- time seriesChronologically ordered observations
trend analysis · moving averages · bear markets · bull runs · crash data
Era-appropriate theatrical clothing
- battle reenactmentsTheatrical restaging of historic fights
- heritage festivalsEvents celebrating ancestral traditions
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- period accuracyFaithfulness to an era's details
encampments · demonstrations · Renaissance faires · traditional crafts · heritage tourism · Gettysburg · jousting
vintage items
Objects prized for age
- antiquesValuable old items
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
heirlooms · period pieces · rarities · curios · relics · ephemera · museum pieces · antiquarian books · vintage photographs · old maps
period dramas
Historical-era television productions
- costume dramasHistorical productions with ornate dress
- epic sagasExtended heroic narrative poems
- bodice rippersSteamy historical romance fiction
period pieces · literary adaptations · miniseries · dramatizations · biographical fiction · romantic epics · Victorian fiction · medieval tales
market trends
Patterns in trading activity
- chartsVisual data displays
- technical analysisMarket forecasting via statistics
- backtestingValidating strategies using history
time series · trend analysis · moving averages · bear markets · bull runs · crash data
period costumes
Era-appropriate theatrical clothing
- battle reenactmentsTheatrical restaging of historic fights
- heritage festivalsEvents celebrating ancestral traditions
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
period accuracy · encampments · demonstrations · Renaissance faires · traditional crafts · heritage tourism · Gettysburg · jousting
historicalscontemporaries
People of same era
contemporary fiction · science fiction · speculative fiction · cyberpunk · dystopian fiction
historicalsfantasies
Imagined scenarios, often pleasurable
fantasy fiction · speculative fiction · alternate histories · fairy tales · fabulism
historicalsgrowth stocks
Shares expected to appreciate
startups · IPOs · disruptors · penny stocks · small caps
- historical romanceLove story set historically
- historical markersSigns denoting significant past sites
- historical toursGuided visits to landmarks
- historical figureRenowned person from history
- historical sitePreserved place of significance
- historical developmentChange across eras