History is life's past events that teaches us a lot about ourselves. In history, we can learn a lot about human nature as we study the actions and decisions of those before us. We can also figure out from history what works and doesn't work for society. Also, since history tends to repeat itself, studying the past is in someway studying the future as well. Therefore, not only does the subject tell us who we are as a people, it also teaches us how to prepare for the generations to come.
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