What is History?

History is the study of how the world we live in now has been shaped by the events of the past. It is a record of human experiences relative to the society in which we live. Our lives as members of western civilization, have been formed by outstanding institutions, ideas, and creative works. Without the knowledge of our past we would have little direction in our society, we can not learn from past mistakes and …

…our clothes, music, and food, originated. We live in a nation that is made possible by the past successes of many social groups. Our form of government, religious beliefs, and scientific knowledge, all have their origin in European history. As well, many of the problems we face now have at one point occurred in some society at one time or another, by studying the past we can also learn when problems without recent precedent occur.