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My Passion for history
For anyone that knows me knows my passion for history. I am strong believer that in order to understand where we are going we must learn from the past. My greatest interest where history is concerned is American history. To say which era of American history I enjoy most is difficult for me, because each era has its uniqueness.
On this page you will find the many subjects pertaining to history that interests me. This is my way of teaching history to those who are interested in the past.
Ghost Dance Tribute
United States Presidents
mummies of China
Native American Tribute
Lost Civilization - Byzantium
History News Network
History Now
Why Study History?
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William H. McNeill
WHY should anyone bother learning about things that happened far away and long ago? Who cares about Cleopatra, Charlemagne, Montezuma or Confucius? And why worry about George Washington, or how democratic government and industrial society arose? Isn't there quite enough to learn about the world today? Why add to the burden by looking at the past? Historians ought to try to answer such questions by saying what the study of history is good for, and what it cannot do. But since no one can speak for the historical profession as a whole, this essay is no more than a personal statement, commissioned by the American Historical Association in the hope of convincing all concerned that the study of history is indeed worthwhile and necessary for the education of effective citizens and worthy human beings. Historical knowledge is no more and no less than carefully and critically constructed collective memory. As such it can both make us wiser in our public choices and more richly human in our private lives.
On this page you will find the many subjects pertaining to history that interests me. This is my way of teaching history to those who are interested in the past.
Ghost Dance Tribute
United States Presidents
mummies of China
Native American Tribute
Lost Civilization - Byzantium
History News Network
History Now
To read further as to why we should study history click on
William H. McNeill
WHY should anyone bother learning about things that happened far away and long ago? Who cares about Cleopatra, Charlemagne, Montezuma or Confucius? And why worry about George Washington, or how democratic government and industrial society arose? Isn't there quite enough to learn about the world today? Why add to the burden by looking at the past? Historians ought to try to answer such questions by saying what the study of history is good for, and what it cannot do. But since no one can speak for the historical profession as a whole, this essay is no more than a personal statement, commissioned by the American Historical Association in the hope of convincing all concerned that the study of history is indeed worthwhile and necessary for the education of effective citizens and worthy human beings. Historical knowledge is no more and no less than carefully and critically constructed collective memory. As such it can both make us wiser in our public choices and more richly human in our private lives.
