Blog Post #12

Do you find that learning and understanding history is still important today? Many people feel that what has happened in the past has nothing to do with today. Read the blog post Is History Still Important in Modern Times? by Rod Collins and the blog Common Sense Barrage, compare or contrast what these two posts are saying and write whether you agree or disagree?

In these two posts, both authors stress how important history really is in today's world. I have always heard that history repeats itself and understanding history is the only way to make it better the second time around. Both posts use every word to describe that exact saying. Mr. Collins even goes as far to say that at least a general knowledge of the past is a prerequisite for all education and truly knowing who we are as a nation and as a person.


 Unfortunately, they feel that historians are not listened to enough today and I feel it is quite a shame. I agree one hundred percent with every word they speak of. History is something that lives everyday. Everything you see in today's world has a past to it. It is important to know how and why it came to be. History is everywhere, there's no way to avoid it.