Types of histories

Original history - is done by the person at the time happening. The likes of Herodotus and Thucydides.

Reflective history - is like a narrative of the past from the present which also want to draw a moral lesson from it.

Philosophical history - there is more to history than dates and sad stories of war. There's progress. Hegel wants to see progress.

The end of history - is about a conceptual closure (regressive move, going backwards, dystopian world, Handmaiden tale vibes).

 If you cling to life, you'll lose it. If you're ready to lose life, you'll gain it. A bit christiany, wouldn't you say? :))

A capacity for freedom is a natural feature.  However, the concept of freedom changes through times.