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Common collocations with history in American Collocation

history noun

US /ˈhɪst(ə)ri/

types of history

ancient
contemporary
human
local
medieval
modern
oral
recent
recorded

Capturing oral history is a vital part of research.

about particular countries

British, Irish, American etc

Both Local and Scottish History really only began to flourish from the 1960s.

about particular subjects

architectural
cultural
ecclesiastical
maritime
military
naval
social

Cultural history and social history are particular areas of staff interest.

art
aviation
church
cinema
family
mining
railway
world

Other options include art history classes and wine tasting.

discover history

chart
explore
reconstruct
teach
trace

This book traces the history of the guilds and liveries.

write history

chronicle
document
record
recount
rewrite
write

The book chronicles the history of the Association from its origins to the modern day.

study history

learn
read
study

Two-thirds of the students who come to us have not studied art history before.