Why learn History?

I as well don't like having to memorize all the dates and events, but I think it's important for us to learn generally what has happened in the past. For an example, preserving the wretched memories of the holocaust has served as a reminder that racism is not the answer. If we remember the mistakes that have taken place in the past, we will probably not make them again.

To be honest, i once hated history cause to me, it was the most boring subject ever. But, i began to like history after treating it as a story more than a subject. I began to link the events together and make it into a story and felt that it was an interesting subject. I got distinction all the time after i began to like the subject xD

Now to get to the point.. I do think that history is an asset. In fact, every single thing in form of knowledge is an asset. About the part of helping our nation in the present and future, i don't really think history can be of help.

i think learning it can help us know ourselves better so that we can act more wisely due 2 the past experience,ppl don't need 2 repeat the same things that they ve done,they may invent new things and make a better life.happy mylotting.

To learn from our mistakes right?

Well for me I appreciate History class. Somehow I find it interesting learning how the people live way before the techy stuff. How they strategical solve problems.. Maybe if you look in a different perspective, you'll appreciate it too...:)

History has some revealing facts.Without history we are nothing.It may be abt anything abt technology,culture,social facts.We have to learn from them and improve and to create a better future to the mankind.We shouldnot make the same mistakes which appeared in the past.

At first, I'm among the person who hates history, as I cannot remember people weird names and all sorts of dates, but as I grown up, I begin to love history as I begin to see the significance of history to the world we living in. It kind a very hard subject with so many understanding, but as I become older, i become interested in history as I able to understand people more

History is not just about dates, it's about people. Many people don't like memorising dates, and really all they tell you is when something happened, not why it happened. I would suggest a good way to interest yourself in history would be to read well researched historical fiction, like the works of Ellis Peters, Jean Plaidy and Sebastian Faulks. These are about real people, but the history is accurate.

Or look at some memoirs, for individual interpretations of history. If you have the History Channel where you live, there are some great programmes on there, which are very easy to engage with. Our history is what shaped our world and our lives. It's what we learn from, and we should embrace it.

Hi kevchua, I have always loved history from the moment we started to study it in school. They always say that to do well in history examinations it is only 40% of what you know (dates,events etc) and 60% of interpretation, questioning why things happened, what caused major events, underlying causes beneath the headline causes, how cultures were formed and influenced actions. It is not a repetition of facts; find a period of history which you enjoy and read more about it, there are different views to learn from of what actually happened. There is even revisionist nonsense nowadays which states that certain historical things, such as the holocaust, never actually happened. If you came across such a view you would need to read literature which proves the opposite.
I have always been fascinated by history as it emerges from hidden cultures, such as the books which were published in the last few decades about real events in China which before that had been forbidden to be published abroad so the real truth was hidden for a time, the same with books which have emerged showing the real life in Iran.
All historical events are destined to be repeated and history shows that people do not learn from it so they need to be more aware and take more interest in the subject.

I used to dislike history lessons when I was at my school age. It was so boring and so difficult to remember all those events and dates.
Now, as a grown-up man, I can tell you this: I very very regret that I haven't been paying attention to my history classes.
The thing is people will use the historical events for reference, for discussion, or even for leisure topics from time to time which I simply can only listen rather than to speak up.