"If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree."
-- Michael Crichton
Yes. History is important. It more than just memorizing dates. There are the cause and effect of what happened that we need to understand, so history does not repeat itself.
I think that really understanding the root causes of historical events is far more important than the remembering dates alone. I'm glad that I took a history class when I was in college.
My daughter took a History class in college, but the teacher had them memorize dates from the textbook! She said a lot of it was regurgitated history. The book, Mary, Queen of Scots by John Guy is an excellent example of painstaking research and writing history.
by Kenna McHugh 5 years ago
"We live in a universe in which there are laws, just as there is a law of gravity. If you fall off a building it doesn't matter if you're a good person or a bad person, you're going to hit the ground." -- Michael Bernard Beckwith
by Kenna McHugh 5 years ago
"History is merely gossip."-- Oscar Wilde
by BRENDA ARLEDGE 2 years ago
Val tells us how sometimes people follow others just because we know them...not because of the words they speak or write.We don't always need to understand a deeper meaning because we know what we like...just like a flower blooming takes our fancy even though others might dislike...
by Ruatte 14 years ago
Do you Understand what You believe?Do you think that you really need to understand before you believe?
by x 13 years ago
What a poster set to Chrono posts is not always what a reader set to Threaded sees. And vice-versa for all I know. In other words, I'll bet there have been lots of miscommunications where both sides end up being undeserving victims. To see a perfect example of this, click the forum link below and...
by LouMacabasco 14 years ago
Howdy Everyone! I'm Lou Macabasco, and I'm new to hubpages, like 2months or so. And I'd like to introduce myself by asking you guys your favorite 'Life quotes'?I'm an adovocate of spreading and sharing positivity, and your shares will very much helpful in my endeavor. I know there are lots of...
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