# Oral histories and memories

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oral-histories-and-memories/583019>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 24, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oral-histories-and-memories/583019 "2011-05-24T15:44:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![janeslogin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oral-histories-and-memories/583019/1 "2011-05-24T15:44:56Z")

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A news story this morning referenced “oral histories and memories”. How is an ‘oral history’ different from a ‘memory’?