oral history
noun
1
: a recording containing information about the past obtained from in-depth interviews concerning personal experiences, recollections, and reflections
also
: the study of such information
2
: a written work based on oral history
oral historian
noun
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I'm reading an oral history of the Great Depression.
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In the recent Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival oral history, Andrews talked about Tool getting the band on the tour and being nervous that so many other bands would come over to watch their sets.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 June 2025
An oral history of the rise and fall of one of the greatest rock bands.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
Here’s the oral history of Ducks-Blackhawks, 10 years later.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Years later, executive producer and writer Liz Sarnoff explained it in Vulture’s oral history of the Lost finale.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 June 2025
An oral history of the rise and fall of one of the greatest rock bands.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
Here’s the oral history of Ducks-Blackhawks, 10 years later.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Years later, executive producer and writer Liz Sarnoff explained it in Vulture’s oral history of the Lost finale.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for oral history
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“Oral history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oral%20history. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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