History is the study of the past and collective memory. It reveals who we are and where we come from. There is history of every field from medicine to art
Crowd refers to groups gathered for common purpose or intent. Types include casual, conventional, expressive, and acting crowds. Crowds can be active (mobs) or passive (audiences)
Term comes from Old English "gossip" meaning godparents or close friends. Originated from childbirth social gatherings where women gossiped. Shakespeare first used "to gossip" as verb meaning to be gossip
Biographies summarize individual lives to provide new perspectives. Life histories capture complete human experience from past to present. Oral histories focus on personal narratives from individual's perspective