Comments on: One Lesson from Life of Local Man: History Matters http://themoderatevoice.com/16234/one-lesson-from-life-of-local-man-history-matters/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:45:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Mark Daniels http://themoderatevoice.com/16234/one-lesson-from-life-of-local-man-history-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-105911 Mark Daniels Sat, 24 Nov 2007 23:26:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/life/16234/one-lesson-from-life-of-local-man-history-matters/#comment-105911 I totally agree that history should be read for its own sake, in the same way we listen to music, read novels, see a play, or watch a movie. But even these things have their utility, giving us rest and insights into ourselves. It's no accident that in many colleges, the History department is associated with the College of Arts. And all arts, their detractors notwithstanding, are useful and practical. Mark I totally agree that history should be read for its own sake, in the same way we listen to music, read novels, see a play, or watch a movie. But even these things have their utility, giving us rest and insights into ourselves. It’s no accident that in many colleges, the History department is associated with the College of Arts. And all arts, their detractors notwithstanding, are useful and practical.

Mark

]]> By: domajot http://themoderatevoice.com/16234/one-lesson-from-life-of-local-man-history-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-105888 domajot Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:57:13 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/life/16234/one-lesson-from-life-of-local-man-history-matters/#comment-105888 History matters for reasons beyond the lessons it may teach as to how we should conduct ourselves. Hstory enriches our vey experience of living. Whenever an individual or a people cease to be, that part of their ixperience which they couldn't impart to others dies with them. We are all the poorer for it. History matters for reasons beyond the lessons it may teach as to how we should conduct ourselves.

Hstory enriches our vey experience of living.
Whenever an individual or a people cease to be, that part of their ixperience which they couldn’t impart to others dies with them. We are all the poorer for it.

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