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Definition of History

W.C. Sellar (1890–1951) and R.J. Yeatman (1897–1968)

"History is not what you thought. It is what you remember. All other history defeats
itself."—1930. Preface, 1066 and All That.

Arnold J. Toynbee (1889–1975)

"History not used is nothing, for all intellectual life is action, like practical life, and if you
don't use the stuff well, it might as well be dead."—April 17, 1955. NBC television
broadcast.

The Psycho-Historian

Between 1942 and 1944, the science fiction writer Isaac Asimov wrote the first short
stories which were to become the basis for the Foundation trilogy. The main conceit of
the Foundation Trilogy is that if you are a good enough mathematician, you can
accurately predict the future, based on the record of the past. Asimov read very widely
indeed, so it should come as no surprise that his ideas were based on the writings of
other historians.

History (from Greek ἱστορία, historia, meaning 'inquiry; knowledge acquired by

investigation') is the past as it is described in written, documents, and the study
thereof. Events occurring before written records are considered prehistory. "History" is
an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection,
organization, presentation, and interpretation of information about these events.
Scholars who write about history are called historians.
History also includes the academic discipline which uses a narrative to examine and
analyse a sequence of past events, and objectively determine the patterns of cause and
effect that determine them.[5][6] Historians sometimes debate the nature of history and
its usefulness by discussing the study of the discipline as an end in itself and as a way of
providing "perspective" on the problems of the present.
the Spring and Autumn Annals, was known to be compiled from as early as 722 BC
although only 2nd-century BC texts have survived.
Ancient influences have helped spawn variant interpretations of the nature of history
which have evolved over the centuries and continue to change today. The modern study
of history is wide-ranging, and includes the study of specific regions and the study of
certain topical or thematical elements of historical investigation. Often history is taught
as part of primary and secondary education, and the academic study of history is
a major discipline in university studies.
Sources of History

Historians use the term primary source to describe all sources that are original.
Primary sources provide firsthand information that is closest to the object of study. 

 Common examples of primary sources include speeches, letters, diaries,

autobiographies, interviews, official reports, court records, artifacts,
photographs, and drawings.
 In the social sciences, original reports of research found in academic journals
detailing the methodology used in the research, as well as in-depth descriptions
and discussions of the findings, can be considered primary sources of
information.  These sources are often referred to as empirical.

A secondary source is a source that provides non-original or secondhand data or

information. 

 Secondary sources are usually based on primary sources. Books by historians,

articles in academic journals, and literature review articles are common
secondary sources. Historians typically use these secondary resources to get a
better understanding of a topic and to find further primary and secondary
sources on a topic. 
 Other examples of secondary sources include biographies, critical studies of an
author's work, and compilations of essays by historians.

Both primary and secondary sources are useful in writing and learning history.
However, historians and students of history need to thoroughly scrutinize these
historical sources to avoid deception and to come up with the historical truth.

5 issues in Philippine History

1. Miguel Malvar, Not Manuel Quezon, Should Be The Second Philippine President.

On par with the perennial argument of whether Andres Bonifacio should be

recognized as the country’s first president is the question of whether Miguel Malvar, and
not Manuel Quezon, rightfully deserves the title as the country’s second president.

According to his supporters (Jejomar Binay is one of them), Malvar deserves to be

recognized as such in line with the natural order of succession.  With the capture of
Aguinaldo and the surrender of Mariano Trias, his designated successor and Malvar’s
direct superior, it fell upon the general from Batangas to lead the remnants of the
revolutionary forces.
 2. An Ancient Family Owns The Entire Philippines.

3. Gregorio del Pilar Was Aguinaldo’s Assassin.

4. We Already Had An Excellent Public School System Before The Americans Came.

5. Ferdinand Marcos one’s became a richest man in the world.

Historical Methodology

HISTORICAL METHODOLOGY

Compromises certain techniques and rules that historians follow in order to properly
utilize sources and historical evidences in writing history

Certain rules apply in cases of conflicting accounts in different sources, and on how to
properly treat eyewitness accounts and oral sources as valid historical evidence.