Learning history means looking at the many explanations of the past and trying to find truth and fact among the opinions of historians. It is hard to understand the complex design of live in past years and figure out how it survived and evolved into our society today. Nevertheless, the is what we must accomplish in order to understand the society that we live in. Studying history teaches us to look at different opinions openly and logically and then draw conclusions. This is an essential skill for reasoning and judging in all aspects of life. Contrary to using the past simply to explain our present, we must study the accuracy of historical interpretations and decide first if they make sense before rationalizing the present. From studying history in this manner we learn how to think critically about opinionistic ideas expressed in our society today, particularly in a political setting in reference to the importance of nationalism and unity.

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