Why Study History
Just because you know where you have been, does not mean you know where you are going. Knowing your countries past is very valuable information to possess, however it is not the sole option for our future actions. David McCullough writes a well written essay called Why History? In this essay McCullough addresses the issues of the importance of studying history and the benefits humans may gain from knowing their countries history. I generally agree with McCullough's motive to study history because "history is knowledge, knowledge is power" however I disagree with some of the points that he uses to support his thoughts.
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