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Modern American History Research Paper

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History is alive
The subject of history is described as many things among high schoolers. A boring subject about people long since dead, a class with WAY too much homework or with a professor who enjoys giving droning lectures. Therefore, most students look at history classes as just another set of credits to get out of the way for graduation. However, in my case, it is viewed a bit differently. I believe history is a gift, a window into the past that gives us a chance to learn from the people who lived before us, and to prevent the recurring of their mistakes in our world today.
At Portage Central High School I have had the opportunity to take multiple history classes based on my interests in certain areas of the world. Modern American history, …show more content…

It is the backbone of all other subjects, such as English, science, math, government, even world languages. Historical knowledge provides the groundwork for all literature, it is vital in order to understand references and allusions, as well as to grasp the point of view an author is writing from. In essence, you can read a novel a hundred times, but you will never be able to fully appreciate it if you have no connection to the deeply rooted historical background of the plot. Then there are scientific discoveries. Who made them? Where did those scientists come from? What culture led to the discoveries? What war brought about the creating of nuclear bombs? What were the thought processes of the scientific geniuses? All these questions have answers that can be found through the study of history. Next, is the application for math, the Pythagorean theorem, the geometric knowledge gained from Euclid, the Greeks and Romans and how their past brought them to be mathematicians. These people and their mathematical work are part of history. Even the development of different forms of government is a direct result of the experiences of different cultures, and their gifted philosophers. Language itself has survived and adapted because of wars, conquered nations, and the changing borders of countries. The languages that have survived through to modern day have made it because of historical

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