We know that all the incidents of history had happened before our birth.Then why do we read the subject?
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We learn about History so we can know what happened and not repeat the past.\n\nUnfortunately so many are so ignorant of the past that it gets repeated.
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I think so! It explains a lot of innate knowledge that some people have, wisdom before their years, very mature cildren, etc. Whereas other people are very naive and immature for their age. I think the fact that many people seem to instinctively know things about history (before they're taught about it) and that feeling you sometimes get of having known a person  forever are both proof that we have lived other lives before this one. \nWhat do you think?
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We are the past.  We can't selectively ignore past events.  Do you want to forget Hitler?
566121
It is history of a time past, that's all
1124203
the role of history ed is to help u understand what people went throw, go throw, what happened in the past is VERY important so that we can prevent it in the future!it is there so that we learn our rights & understand that life isn't easy & that we got to do our best to help everyone and so that we can live better and progress history is a VERY important subluct to learn & if U have an awesome history teacher it can also be EASY,  sorta fun, & sorta interesting!
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Humanity, pre-history.
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Some people says it's important to study history because it repeats itself.  Some people say it doesn't exactly repeat, but it rhymes.  In any case, it's important to understand what has gone on so you can understand what is happening.  \n\nFor example:\n\n1)  Our founding fathers studied history and knew what caused great empires and dynasties to fail.  They came up with the three branches of government that made our constitution really stable with our checks and balances.  \n\n2)  The world was horrified by the ethnic killing of the holocaust during Nazi Germany.  It took some time and effort, but the UN finally stepped in to stop the ethnic killing in Bosnia, Kosovo, and is working on Sudan.\n\nHere are some issues to think about as you ponder about the future...\n\nRemember the Crusades?  Those were the deadly campaigns between the Christians and Muslims.  Is that history repeating itself?\n\nWhat caused the Athenian Empire to crumble?  Was it the exceedingly expensive and protracted war against Sparta?  Did that have anything to do with Al Quaeda wanting to bankrupt the US by guerilla warfare?
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Reminds me of that bit in Catch 22.\n\nAnyway, I don't believe in a God of History; one whose supposed exploits are charted in writings from the past. There is no way I can face a divinity who sits from the distant yesterday and claims that enough has been done, or who has dangled false hopes over our future. Life is not that simple. The God that I would believe in would exist in the here and now, and would be defined through such an existence rather than through the broken remains of our ancestors.
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No. We are three dimensional beings not two dimensional. If we were to ever conquer the threshhold of time, then that would have occured in our history books. The only person that I can can think of that would've been a user of history instead of a victim is John Lennon. (The greatest song ever is Imagine) hhhmmm, John Lennon, Time Traveler.
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That gesture predates written history.  Noone knows.
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I don't think you have to know the history.  I think as long as long as you understand the concept, you get it.  I mean, for instance, look at government.  I bet no one knows the absolute, complete history of government, and still multiple brilliant minds work just fine.
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We learn about our past to know who we are, Where do we come from and Why we are the way we are. The knowledge of the past lets us know the roots of our civilisation, the basic principles that guide our lives. The knowledge of past makes us aware of the mistakes our ancestors did and gives us an opportunity to avoid doing the same again. In order to plan ahead one must have the knowledge of the past, one must know what forms the basis of great progress, how great deeds were done, who did them and why did they do so. History makes us remember the sacrifices made by those who are no longer with us, it makes us appreciate the value of life and freedom. The knowledge of the past is like a guide, it helps us to rationalise things, judge between good and bad and to a certain extent it forms the basis of our faith and relegion.\n\nGeorge Santayana, the famous Spanish Historian once said about History :" Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.", to highlight the callousness of early 20th century governments about lessons from the past, Friedrich Hegel, a famous German Historian once said "What history and experience teach us is this: that people and government never have learned anything from history or acted on principles deduced from it."
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Because those of us that don't learn history are doomed to repeat it.
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good question, because american's don't know history and you know the phrase, the those who don't learn from the past are condemned to repeat it.
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If we go back in history, there was so much violence how can anyone repay what has happened. Everyone no matter what their nationality would find many wrongs. But we have to stop measuring past history by today's standards and beliefs. History tells stories of abuse and violence, who knows what isn't documented. Whether or not you believe the bible, the stories in it are the most violent, but we can't imagine what was going on in our ancestors minds, nor can we even pretend to be able to put ourselves in their place. Whats done is done, and most important is learn from the past and not repeat it and hope that the ugliness never happens again no matter what color or race. Plus we are so intermingled who's to say if we did right some of the wrongs how would we determine who gets what? Who should pay? And would you be willing to pay a price for something a family member of yours did generations back? It takes all I've got just to explain to my kids what I did before they were born!
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Dude, youre asking too much about history...the past is past.
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The general meaning of history is encouraging us to look back at the past and not make the same mistakes our previous generations have made. It makes our society better and more efficient to have knowlege of our past so we can make society the best for future generations.