①We all think that history is really important, but how much does it actually matter?
②A famous writer from the 20th and 21st centuries, Michael Crichton, once said, If you don't know history, you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree. "But not everyone agrees. George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, a philosopher from the 19th century, said, "The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing. "Karl Marx from the 19th century said, "History repeats itself first as a tragedy, second as a farce(闹剧). So, we do learn from history, but that doesn't mean we don't make the same mistakes again.
③However, in my eyes, history tells us where we come from, what we did right, and what we did wrong. It gives us warnings for the future and helps us move forward with knowledge. We might repeat mistakes, but at least we can move forward with our eyes open.
④As we head into the future, it's important to know not only our own history but the one of our neighbor countries. What better ways to understand a country than through its people?
⑤We asked people from different countries to recommend the best books about their history. We also looked into our own country's past, remembering stories that meant something to us when we were growing up. This way, different perspectives on world history can be learned.
⑥You can take a quick trip through the history of England, from its earliest people to the 21st century. You' ll learn about the turbulent (动荡的) history of the US and then fly across the globe to hear stories from Kenya, Australia and the Philippines. The histories you' ll read about will help you explore different parts of the world and different times in history.
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