Talk:US History/New Ruler

This reads more like a news article and a forecast than a history page. Jade Knight (talk) 21:00, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

This will become a history page once whoever wins wins.--205.215.88.167 (talk) 13:52, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
 * So, in other words, it's not a history page right now. Jade Knight (talk) 21:21, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, it is a history page, for the history of the current is Politics-- Nichts überhaupt Änderungen! 205.215.88.74 (talk) 14:16, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
 * History is what happened in the past, not what is about to happen. If you'd like to learn more about History, please visit the School of History.  Jade Knight (talk) 09:51, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
 * They when does history begin? How old does a thing have to be to be history?--165.138.245.1 (talk) 16:22, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
 * History proper, as opposed to Prehistory, begins with the beginning of writing, though some would argue that ancient Anthropology (Archaeology, etc.) may be considered a form of History. In one sense, News may also be considered history, because, in the strictest definition, any written record is "history" (including one's personal thoughts about a day recorded in one's own diary).  However, academically, History is the study of past events.  In other words, if it is currently happening (i.e., in the present), or not yet happened (i.e., in the future), it is not history.  What is relevant history is another discussion, but perhaps an applicable concern here.  Jade Knight (talk) 11:36, 2 November 2008 (UTC)