Antiquarian History gives reverence to the past, for example, the saving of old buildings. The problem with this kind of history is that there is a danger of becoming stuck in the past. Critical History selects the best from the past in order to create and build a better future. Yet, one knows that there are more kinds of history than these studied described by Nietzsche. A history can focus on any of these areas, or create a mixture.
History is no longer just something that only historians can create.
History has become multi-disciplinary and allows sociologists, psychologists, storytellers, scientists, basically anyone to write a history. Even people who wish to learn their genealogies are able to write their own history. History is always being rewritten and there can never be a last word. Oral history was once seen as unreliable, but has gone through a revival in the Twentieth Century due to new types of communication. In some areas, oral history is the only historical source, since many people now use televisions, phones, and computers.