studying history gives us deeper insight into our lives and the lives of others
I've always believed this. I also think that studying history can include some aspects of psychology. What was going through this person's mind when this happened? Simple questions like that could influence both historians and psychologists.
the great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us
Wow. That actually makes so much sense on multiple subjects. Take for instance the LGBTQ community. (I personally support them so please don't take offense) The LGBT history has basically been wiped out of schools and history because people believe it is wrong when in fact it has been around since before the ancient Greeks. Many of their Gods were homosexual or had intimate relationships with people of the same sex. So how did our history become erased or forgotten? Was it recent? Was there something that happened in our history to change our views?
Learning history also encourages our sense of belonging.
I never really thought of that but I completely agree! We do find our sense of belonging by learning history. So many people say they were born in the wrong era but just think of how much you can learn in this era and feel like you belong in one way or another.
It enhanced my ability to communicate with and understand others, as well as take responsibility for my own role in my community."
I feel like a lot people forget that every one is human as well. Just because you studied history doesn't mean you'll be a robot that only focuses on politics and other stuff like that. Being a history major also includes learning different cultures, communicating with other, being human in general. I think she, Katherine, described this perfectly.
Handling change well in the future derives in part from knowing what happened in the past and how changes were handled.
This is very important. When I think of history, I always think of repeating occurrences, like pandemics in the early 20's. What could we have learned from the Spanish Flu that would have helped with the spread of Covid-19?
They must organize their thoughts and their materials; understand others’ arguments and structure their own; develop engaging narratives; and communicate in a way that speaks to a variety of audiences.
This must be why so many politicians that have studied history are more pleasing to the public, because they think carefully of what other's are saying and internally construct a comeback to win the audience's affection.
reading for a history major is not just a way to accumulate information— it is also a way to hear many and differing voices on a particular question
I found this really interesting. I always thought that people with knowledge of history stuck to one side of the story, when in reality they study multiple sides to try and get the bigger picture.
fall back on
Can you still fall back on it even if History isn't your major or minor?