History is what our nation is and was built on, the early settlers, their government, and even how they behaved during their every day life. Our country was first settled by immigrants, and they didn't make up "new" traditions, they brought with them their own, and what they thought life should be. Until the present day we still carry on the same, although built upon, customs. We learn from history, although rarely will something happen twice, but we now realize how to avoid certain things unwelcome upon the majority of our current peoples.
People have decided, although they didn't know it at the time, the so called destiny of their descendants (us). The form of government they chose, their behavior, ethics, and morals. Every single seemingly small decision or choice they made, effects us (the present civilization) in one way or another, if not tremendously. For example; if our ancestors hadn't taken over the land of the Native Americans, I might not be sitting here typing this right now. My school would most probably not exist and if it did, it would be somewhere else.
History is not always fair, our ancestors did things that some of us might agree with and some of us don't. We took the Native American's land; it wasn't ours, they were here first. History is also not all facts. Although it may seem that way, we usually never really know exactly how something happened, or for what reasons it did. Therefore some, if not most, of history must be opinionated. Which to me, makes History debatable. I consider part of history is to be able to challenge the information I see on the page. And possibly find another source, or textbook that contradicts the previous information. That is what mostly gets me interested in History; I never liked to consider things set in stone, and so History gives me a chance to argue what I think is fact, or the author's opinion.
History is more than just some subject we have to take in high school, it's our country's past.
What is History? So, what is History? When I told someone I was giving a talk on History and what it is, they said, "and you only have an hour?" No doubt everyone in this room has some idea of what History is, or isn't. ... They were so taken with their own visions of what was historical, they never saw what was probably a greater, more unique history right there under their noses. ...
What is World History? World history is the study of the ways in which the world changes over time. ... When studying World History it is necessary to look well beyond a single notion and find the true origins of where a given event actually started and what other systems that the event has had an effect on. ... When studying World History it must be taken into account why Columbus was looking for another route to eastern Asia and what the trade situation was throughout the rest of the world, including Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. ... This examination of interactions be...
Abstract This essay contains a few reasons of how history as a discipline is beneficial to society and the purpose history overall. ... As well as using History of California journal as an example on how a history journal works and the contents. ... There is a sense of Identity that comes with learning history. ... What some people may not understand is that history is a powerful subject because it is knowledge. ... There is the development of Los Angeles, as well as Mexican California, and the development of railroads and how they helped shape what California is today. ...
Writing traditions do consist in ancient history in Africa, but most Africans prefer the traditions of African storytelling and oral history. ... For example in the first pages the griot introduces himself and tells what his job is and why he is important. ... (Niane, 1) An oral tradition is accurate, so the historians won't have to worry about researching what the griots tell them. ... I will give you my father's words just as I received them; royal griots do not know what lying is." ... History also says that Sundiata set up administrative system based on provinces, which accommod...
HISTORY When I was asked to write a report on what is history, I thought it was going to be really hard. ... I have yet to fully understand what he had told me but I sort of get the idea. ... We owe it to them to understand what they went through and how they lived. ... It is also important to study how all the explorers found and colonized this area so it can become what it is today. ... You should study that because so you can see what America was like in economically rough times. ...
As Edward Carr said in What is History, "historical facts are the same for all historians and which form the backbone of history (Carr 8)." ... Ludwik Fleck believed the same for he once said that "What actually thinks within a person is not the individual himself but his social community (Fleck)." ... It is constantly hounded by the theories of society and it is the job of your framework to find out what fact is and what fiction is. ... In essence, we are our history. ... in studying history. ...
What exactly is History? History can be defined in a number of ways. ... While there are many different interpretations as to what history is all about, there are some common characteristics that they all share in common. ... Since a whole lot of a historian's job is based around guesswork, it can be seen like detective work, making intuitive judgments from what information is available. ... This means there will unlikely be any history written in stone, but history can at least give us some valuable insights into the nature of the human psyche, and with that, valuable insight...
In 7th century BC, Celts started inhabiting British Isles. Those Celtic tribes of the La Tene culture were Gaels, Britones and Belgae. Britones inhabited the biggest part of Great Britain and that's one of the reasons why the island got that name. Around 55 BC, Romans came to the Britain for the fir...
