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Historical Research
Overview
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Looking at a string of seemingly random events, the historical researcher develops a rational explanation for the sequence and causes of the events and makes inferences about the effects that the events had on individuals and the society in which they lived. In and of itself, history consists of nothing more than the ever-flowing stream of events and the continuing changes in human life and its institutions—such as its languages, customs, philosophies, religions, art, and architecture. It considers the currents and countercurrents of present and past events, with the hope of discerning patterns that tie them all together. In summary, historical research deals with the meaning of events.
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