How does historians think?

Historians think in many different ways. Some historians are only interested in who the leaders of a country were, how the country acquired its territory, or what the great battles were. Other historians are interested in the ethnic groups and their migrations, in other Words, how that country came to be, and which people live there. And then, some historians are interested in comparing narratives-- how the story of that country is told from a number of different perspectives. There are historians who focus on the role of women, or the role of religion, or the role of minority groups or even the role of the media. Some companies hire historians to preserve the story of what that company has done over the years. So, to understand how historians think, you first need to look at what they think about-- what their special area of interest might be.

A historian's job is to preserve the story, to make sure it is told honestly and accurately. As new information becomes available, historians will look at it, and then add it into the story. That is why some history books have many editions-- there may be new information or new perspectives now that were not possible to know years back.