history books

singular history book

1. figurativelyplural normallyA notional place where events, people or objects which are deemed memorable or important from a historical perspective are placed or recorded.

   Joseph Locke made a significant contribution to the development of railways in Britain. It seems strange, therefore, that his name has largely been air-brushed out of the history books.

   2023 August 23, David E Norris, “Joseph Locke: a railway injustice...”, in RAIL, number 990, page 57

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   England Under-20s entered the history books after beating Venezuela in a frenetic World Cup final in South Korea to ensure the nation became world champions for the first time since 1966.

   2017 June 11, Ben Fisher, “England seal Under-20 World Cup glory as Dominic Calvert-Lewin strikes”, in the Guardian