Meaning Of The Word Oral history

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What's The Definition Of Oral history?

oral history
variable noun: Oral history consists of spoken memories, stories, and songs, and the study of these, as a way of communicating and discovering information about the past.

oral history in American English
historical data consisting of personal recollections, usually in the form of a tape-recorded interview
noun: information of historical or sociological importance obtained usually by tape-recorded interviews with persons whose experiences and memories are representative or whose lives have been of special significance

oral history in British English
noun: the memories of living people about events or social conditions which they experienced in their earlier lives taped and preserved as historical evidence

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