What is the history of "History"?

answers1: Wasn't 'the History of the Peloponnesian war' the first
substantial work of History? The writer, Thucydides, developed the
style we commonly associate with historical writing; e.g. neutral
point of view, chronological narrative, primary and secondary sources.
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Herodotus, commonly referred to as 'The Father of History' was writing
earlier than Thucydides, but his work lacks the latter's rigorous
search for truth.
answers2: History is systematically collected information about the
past. When used as the name of a field of study, history refers to the
study and interpretation of the record of humans, families, and
societies as preserved primarily through written sources. History is
thus usually distinguished from prehistory by the widespread adoption
of writing in the area under study. Knowledge of history is often said
to encompass both knowledge of past events and historical thinking
skills. <br>
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Traditionally, the study of history has been considered a part of the
humanities. However, in modern academia, history is increasingly
classified as a social science, especially when chronology is the
focus.
answers3: Better ask Herodotus. <br>
tnx for the points
answers4: History is generally the, "Victors", view of events. Look
realistically at the carnage caused by the Romans and then read their
view of it. Look for the real reason the tribes left Central Asia and
invaded Eastern Europe and China, ( a series of very dry years in the
grasslands), <br>
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BUT, as far as when recorded history starts, try the Chinese !
answers5: History = His Story.. its just stories from others' experiences.
answers6: It's still a mysteryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy..............
answers7: There is a name for the science that studies the "history of
history", it's historiography. You can try this for a brief
introduction: <br>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historiography"
rel="nofollow"class=Clr-b>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historiogra...</a>
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Thucydides is considered the first historic in the Western world. He
was Greek and lived in the 5th c. BC. <br>
More recently, E.H.Carr wrote a quite good book on this topic, "What
is History?". You can check it out if you're interested to know more
details.