Why Study History?

The answer lies in the question: "why".

As young people, you are always asking why things are the way they are. History answers those questions and provides us with the knowledge we need to move forward. In order to know where you are going, you must first know who you are. In order to know who you are, you must first know where you came from.

This applies to us as individuals, as well as a community, a nation, and a world. In order to make decisions about the future, we must first understand the past.

More important to me then learning the specific details of historical events, is that you gain a sense of history, an understanding of the importance of the past in preparing for the future.