histories
Records of yesteryear
Histories is the plural of history, referring to multiple accounts or records of past events.
It often emphasizes distinct narratives or perspectives: The histories of colonized peoples were long ignored by Western scholars.
In academic contexts, histories may refer to different branches of historical study or to competing interpretations of the same events.
Shakespeare's history plays are sometimes called "the histories" to distinguish them from his comedies and tragedies.
Stored past experiences
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- recollectionsRetrieved past experiences
- anecdotesBrief amusing accounts
memoirs · autobiography · flashbacks · retrospection · life stories · personal narratives · photographs · albums
Year-by-year historical account
- recordsStored data or albums
- archivesStored historical documents
- narrativeAccount of events
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
accounts · chronology · register · logbook · compilation · transcription · inscription · recording
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- legacyWhat's passed down
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
forebears · progenitors · bloodlines · pedigree · family trees · ancestral records · heirlooms · patrimony
Temporal ordering of events
- epochsDistinct historical stretches
- erasNamed spans of history
- periodsSpans of time
- agesExtended time spans
millennia · centuries · decades · timeline · sequence · progression · phases · stages
Study of human cultures
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ethnographySystematic study of peoples
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
folklore · civilization · rituals · artifacts · archaeology · ceremonies · oral traditions · cultural memory
Documented patient health history
- health recordsDocumented patient history
- diagnosesMedical condition determinations
- symptomsIndicators of disease
memories
Stored past experiences
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- recollectionsRetrieved past experiences
anecdotes · memoirs · autobiography · flashbacks · retrospection · life stories · personal narratives · photographs · albums · scrapbook
annals
Year-by-year historical account
documentation · accounts · chronology · register · logbook · compilation · transcription · inscription · recording · reporting
ancestry
Family line of descent
roots · forebears · progenitors · bloodlines · pedigree · family trees · ancestral records · heirlooms · patrimony · birthright
chronology
Temporal ordering of events
ages · millennia · centuries · decades · timeline · sequence · progression · phases · stages · milestones
anthropology
Study of human cultures
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ethnographySystematic study of peoples
mythology · folklore · civilization · rituals · artifacts · archaeology · ceremonies · oral traditions · cultural memory · collective memory
medical records
Documented patient health history
- health recordsDocumented patient history
- diagnosesMedical condition determinations
- symptomsIndicators of disease
- Tacitus historical worksannals
- ShakespeareRomeo, Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello
- writingsessay, essays, article, articles, stories
- historical recordsdiary, census record, annual reviews, letter, government records
- ancient historiansHerodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Plutarch, Tacitus
- ancient recordsannals, scrolls, Domesday Book, tablets, papyri
historiesprophecies
Proclaimed future events
futures · predictions · forecasts · prognostications · projections
historiescurrent events
Recent notable happenings
the present · breaking news · news · news reports · live coverage
- historical romanceLove story set historically
- historic mansionSignificant old grand residence
- historic voyageMemorable journey of significance
- historical markersSigns denoting significant past sites
- historical toursGuided visits to landmarks
- historical figureRenowned person from history
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