national history
A nation's story
National history is the history of a particular nation-state or people, typically emphasizing political development, founding narratives, and collective identity.
It often frames events from a patriotic perspective, highlighting triumphs and national heroes: The museum's exhibits focus on national history rather than regional stories.
Distinguished from world history or local history by its scope and nation-centered perspective.
- battlesMilitary combat events
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- class structureRanked societal divisions
folklore · sovereignty · immigration · democracy · civil rights · collective memory · labor movements · colonial period · founding fathers · founding myths · manifest destiny · heritage · public holidays · industrialization · federalism · independence · education systems · war memorials
- historyancient civilizations, past events, historian, epochs, era
- historieschronicle, annals, historiography, biography, autobiography
- history educationhistorian, textbook, primary source, secondary source, lesson plans
- historical surveyscensus, poll, land survey, tax record, parish register
- nationalismpatriotism, nationalism, nationalist movements, ethnic nationalism, nationalist movement
- school subjectsmath, English, science, reading, art
national historyworld history
Record of all peoples
local history · regional history · microhistory · village history · community history
national historysocial history
Study of ordinary lives
cultural history · personal history · economic history · religious history · labor history