In our language the term History,” Hegel observes, “unites the objective with the subjective side … It comprehends not less what has happened than the narration of what has happened. This union of the two meanings we must regard as of a higher order than mere outward accident; we must suppose historical narrations to have appeared contemporaneously with historical deeds and events.” Our daily speech confirms Hegel’s observation that “history” refers to that which has happened