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The Right Way to Study History
According to the writer, what is the best reason for why
history is important?
History should be studied because it is essential to
individuals and to society, and because it harbors beauty.
There are many ways to discuss the real functions of the
subject - as there are many different historical talents and
many different paths to historical meaning.
-Peter N. Sterns, "Why Study History?" 1998
History allows those with different talents to
discover one of many paths.
History is important to both society and individuals.
History uses several different approaches to find
meaning
History is more important to society than to
individuals.