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Jan 15, 2026ย ยท History, discipline that studies the chronological record of events, usually attempting, on the basis of a critical examination of source materials, to explain events.

What is history and how do we study it? Explore the difference between primary and secondary sources, why itโ€™s important to search for more than one source, and why learning about our past can tell us โ€ฆ

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