In this chapter, Linda Levstik reflects on her initial interest in narrative and history learning and discusses the evolution of a research design that suited the context of her research. As part of a collection that aims to make apparent the process and product of history education research, this reflection contextualizes her previously published articles “The Relationship between Historical Response and Narrative in a Sixth-grade Classroom,” and “Building a Sense of History in a First-grade Classroom.” Through this reflection, Levstik points out the subtle differences that informed these articles leading to a more contextualized understanding of her findings.