Jan 1, 1996 · "Why study history? To know what it is to live; to know how others have thought and lived; to know why society and the world are the way they are; to help us forge our own …

Oct 21, 2018 · Why study history? The answer is because we virtually must, to gain access to the laboratory of human experience. When we study it reasonably well, and so acquire some …

Sep 18, 2020 · Any current explanation of the reasons to study history must, then, take into account employment concerns; a changing student body, faced with a number of new …

Why should anyone bother learning about things that happened far away and long ago? Who cares about Cleopatra, Charlemagne, Montezuma or Confucius? And why worry about George …

Jan 1, 1998 · Why Study History Historical Thinking in Everyday Life The AHA offers resources for educators and students on the importance of studying history, and reflections on why …

To get a broader sense of how history BAs are using their degrees, in fall 2016, the AHA released a public questionnaire for history BAs called “Why Study History?” The questionnaire gathered …

Jan 13, 2021 · Over 20 years ago, Peter Stearns offered an elegant rumination on the value of a history education: history helps us understand people and societies; history helps us …

Jan 24, 2025 · The study of history can help to develop loyal, intelligent, cooperative, well-rounded, and well-balanced American citizens. But not everything which is labeled history will …

Jan 26, 2021 · The AHA brings together historians from all specializations and all work contexts, embracing the breadth and variety of activity in history today.

Teaching and learning are at the foundation of the AHA’s mission to promote historical thinking in public life. What do students learn in undergraduate history courses? How and why are history …