the course of history

:  the act or action of moving in a path from point to point

:  the path over which something moves or extends: such as

:  racecourse

:  to follow close upon :  pursue

:  to hunt or pursue (game) with hounds

:  to cause (dogs) to run (as after game)

:  tale, story

:  a chronological record of significant events (such as those affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes

:  a treatise presenting systematically related natural phenomena (as of geography, animals, or plants)