The word "microhistory" dates back to 1959, when the American historian George R. Stewart published Pickett's Charge: A Microhistory of the Final Attack on Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, which tells the story of the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Frasa "sejarah mikro" dimulai pada 1959, ketika sejarawan Amerika George R. Stewart menerbitkan Pickett's Charge: A Microhistory of the Final Attack on Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, yang menceritakan tentang hari terakhir Pertempuran Gettysburg.