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What are four reasons for studying history?
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History is our story.
History helps us understand the present. History helps us learn from the past. God teaches us that history is important. |
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What are some ways in which studying history helps you know more about yourself?
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We are descendants of immigrants; we are influenced by the section of the country in which we live; we are children and grandchildren of people who lived during the Great Depression, the Cold War, etc.
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How are we helped personally by learning about people of the past?
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We are ennobled by those who have done good and conveicted by those who have done wrong.
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How does history help us to evaluate what we hear from the media today?
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It reminds us that the ideas and assumptions people have today are not the only ones possible, and perhaps they are not even good ideas and assumptions.
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