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history (Background), noun account, adventures, all aspects, all sides, delineation, depiction, each and every deeail, entire universe, epic, events, exposition, facts, information, intelligence, narrative, recapitulation, recital, record, representation, retelling, review, saga, series of incidents, story, summary
history (Past), noun annals, archives, bygone era, chronicle, days of old, earlier point in time, historical times, old days, prior point in time, prior time, record, schedule, the past, times gone by, tradition, yesterday
Associated concepts: Legal history
See also: account, ancestry, bloodline, calendar, common knowledge, narrative, record, report, story

HISTORY, evidence. The recital of facts written and given out for true.
     2. Facts stated in histories may be read in evidence, on the ground of their notoriety. Skin. R. 14; 1 Ventr. R. 149. But these facts must be of a public nature, and the general usages and customs of the country. Bull. P. 248; 7 Pet. R. 554; 1 Phil. & Am. Ev. 606; 30 Howell's St. Tr. 492. Histories are not admissible in relation to matters not of a public nature, such as the custom of a particular town, a descent, the boundaries of a county, and the like. 1 Salk. 281; S. C. Skin. 623; T. Jones, 164; 6 C. & P. 586, note. See 9 Ves. 347; 10 Ves. 354; 3 John. 385; 1 Binn. 399; and Notoriety.



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Genealogy researchers find the historical maps of the United Kingdom very useful in determining where their ancestors lived, and many use the modern tourist maps and street directories to plan their trips.
State Reference Library, Western Australia Liswa map collection by Smith, Kylie / The Globe
Intended for teachers, this database provides printable curriculum-related handouts, with diagrams, illustrations, and photos, on American and world history (including women in history, comparative religions, American government, and African, African American, Asian American, and Hispanic American history); historical timelines; geography (including geographical, statistical, and historical maps, many in full color, and printable political, elevation, and outline maps of every country and U.
Curriculum Resource Center, Updated ed by Rohrlick, Paula / Kliatt
What is fascinating about the historical maps, beyond their aesthetic appeal and documentary interest, is the tension they express--the uncertainty of a moment that marked a turning point not only in the knowledge of the world and in its representation but also in its political and economic organization.
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