History
- History repeats itself.
- You can't know where you're going unless you know where you've been.
Like all cliches, the two given above are fundamentally true. The irony of their truth is that by now the human race should be bursting with wisdom and good sense. A quick look around dispels that notion in a hurry.
We wouldn't be able to blame ourselves for the profound stupidity of so many human beings if all of a person's knowledge and wisdom disappeared with death. But the development of writing and books firmly eliminates any excuses for the perpetual state of ignorance the human race seems so determined to hold on to. After all, what good are bridges if we race across them to kill those on the other side?
If any hope does exist, it lies in the study of history. It's all been written, just waiting for more than a few scholars to pay it some attention. The links to the right will offer some tiny bits and pieces of history from around the world. With regard to your paying attention to some of it, here's one more cliche: It's never too late to start. By the way, if you have any interest in history at all, you must visit the terrific websites of the American Historical Association, founded in 1884, and the World History Association.
Our tutors are experts in the areas of history listed to the right - we challenge you to find better online history tutoring anywhere.
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