"The value of history is indeed not scientific, but moral: by liberalizing the mind, by deepening the sympathies, by fortifying the will, it enables us to control, not society but ourselves. it prepares us to live more humanely in the present. and to meet the future." -Carl Becker.
The tempos of today are consistently fast, the beats just keep speeding up. Fast food, fast cars, and fast lives are all general themes. While the public searches for quick fixes they refuse to take the time to learn by experience. Thus, the temptation to follow formulated blueprints are generic. For example, virtues of Christianity are characterized by patience and faith in the mysterious works of God. However, the wildly popular book, "The Prayer of Jabez," has a formula for prayer, saying that if you pray a certain way, God will bless you with what you desire. While these easy-to-do solutions are handy, they cannot be applied to history.
History is a stock of individual accounts that can be experienced by the masses or exclusively. As science searches for their respective truths, history is our own truth. Often listed in a series of facts and events, history is much more about humanity than it is about the physical world. One must remember that the accounts recorded in texts came from the experiences of people, that someone actually made history. Also acknowledge that existence itself is history in the making, that the actions we do now will have consequences in the future. The key to history is to use to our advantage with future instances, learn from past personal experiences or even the influences of historical figures. However, with this knowledge one must have wisdom. Since most history is experienced second hand for students, one must recognize the source by realizing different perspectives which is fundamental to understanding history. While each testimony comes from a different perspective, one must succeed in molding the facts into a personal, not impressionable, opinion.
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. So let's get started and see how far we can get with my highly selective ...
What is World History? World history is the study of the ways in which the world changes over time. ... This examination of interactions between these distant regions is what is meant by the term World History. ... One reason is that the United States has supported numerous nations throughout history in times of trouble. ... By studying World History one can find the origins of the Muslim religion with Muhammad. ...
Abstract This essay contains a few reasons of how history as a discipline is beneficial to society and the purpose history overall. Also how a journal I so important especially for a subject like history. 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. ... The saying "knowledge is power " really comes into play with history. ...
Sacred history can be defined as a history that is spread by the word of mouth, by oral teachings as opposed to written works. ... Sacred history can be defined as a history that is spread and kept by the word of mouth, by oral teachings. ... This would make the text then sacred history as well. ... Sacred history is different from scientific history for two main reasons. ... The second reason why sacred history differs from Thucydides theories of scientific history and ˜historical recurrence' is that Thucydides didn't believe in a divine intervention while sacred history usua...
The Oral Tradition:Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali How Can A Historian Use Oral Tradition When Writing History Oral tradition is a history or a story passed down from generation to generation through word of mouth. The story is usually the history of a civilization or culture. ... Male griots tell the family history of the male side and females tell the female side. ... Writing traditions do consist in ancient history in Africa, but most Africans prefer the traditions of African storytelling and oral history. ... "Listen to my word, you who want to know; by my mouth you will learn the his...
One of the first recorded Bigfoot sightings was made by Leif Erikson when he discovered the New World nearly 500 years before Columbus. Erikson and his crew were the first Europeans to settle in North America and witness the creature that is now called Bigfoot. It was said that he saw more than one ...
"American History X" is undeniably one of the most poignant and potent movies I have ever seen. ... In "American History X" however, hate destroys the bond between two brothers. ... "American History X" gives us more closure. ... "American History X" has much stronger actors. ... In "American History X" however, we go beyond pity. ...
Michener, is a novel which covers, on both a fictional and a non-fictional level, the total history of Hawaii from its beginning until approximately 1954. ... For example, a comparison of Hawaii to actual history can be made through selected events in each chapter of the novel. ... Similarly, in 1809, in truth, history records that a certain Henry Obookiah stirred the emotions of religious New Englanders. ... In chapter IV, "From the Starving Village", Michener gives a quick history of a Chinese village. ... History notes that in 1852, the labor problems in the fields in Hawaii had become ...
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...
