How do I get rid of the history search section on the left of my screen?

All of a sudden there is a section on the left side of my Firefox online screen that has:
Search: [?] [View ]
+ Yesterday
+ Last 7 days
I don't know how it got there, I've tried disabling plug-ins, personalizing tool bar, etc., and can't get rid of it. If I place my cursor on the line that separates this section from the regular Firefox screen, an arrow appears as if I could drag the right part of the screen to the left and "cover up" this search section, but the drag won't work.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Sorry for being so dense.

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