historicize

his·tor·i·cize

H0219400 (hĭ-stôr′ĭ-sīz′, -stŏr′-)v. his·tor·i·cized, his·tor·i·ciz·ing, his·tor·i·ciz·es v.tr. To make or make appear historical.v.intr. To use historical details or materials.
his·tor′i·ci·za′tion (-sĭ-zā′shən) n.

historicize

(hɪˈstɒrɪˌsaɪz) or

historicise

vbto represent (events) in a historic context

his•tor•i•cize

(hɪˈstɔr əˌsaɪz, -ˈstɒr-)

v.t. -cized, -ciz•ing. to narrate as history; render historical. [1840–50]