When I was a child, my mom told me that studying history would greatly benefit me. My initial thought was, History is in the past -- I need to focus on the future. My young, arrogant mind didn't fully ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

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Studying history can get you cancelled. We’ve all heard the axiom that history is written by the winners. That’s largely true, at least it is on the surface. Historians seek to dig beneath that ...

In his 2020 revised essay “Why Study History,” author and historian Peter N. Stearns outlines eight essential reasons to study the past. Contrary to what is often repeated as the primary reason – so ...

When we hear the word “history,” we often think of lists ― lists of dates, names, places, and distant events from long ago. Because history is not, by its very nature, new, it can be challenging to ...

A parcel of land awaits development after being cleared by the City of Sacramento's Redevelopment Agency in this photo from 1963. The Coloma Hotel and Singleton Buildings are being demolished in the ...

"The View" co-host Sara Haines said history should "make you feel bad" while discussing the state of the country's education on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As the ABC talk show bemoaned that teaching ...