diff --git a/pythonrc b/pythonrc
index 7a54a82..2f88b26 100644
--- a/pythonrc
+++ b/pythonrc
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#{- ~/.pythonrc -}#
 
+import atexit
+import os
+import readline
 import sys
 
 # Primary prompt: (>>> ) in magenta
 sys.ps1 = '\033[1;35m>>>\033[0m '
 # Secondary prompt: (... ) in red
 sys.ps2 = '\033[1;31m...\033[0m '
+
+# Use ~/.history/python as a history file instead of ~/.python_history
+history_file = os.path.join (os.environ['HOME'], '.history', 'python')
+if os.path.exists(history_file):
+    readline.read_history_file(history_file)
+atexit.register(readline.write_history_file, history_file)