History, in the end, is only another kind of story, and stories are different from the truth. The truth is messy and chaotic and all over the place. Often it just doesn’t make sense. Stories make things make sense, but the way they do that is to leave out anything that doesn’t fit. And often that is quite a lot.Anonymous
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History is a very important aspect of life as it is a source of information and understanding. Although different people have different views on history, it has been recorded by the past events that have taken place with great detail. The record that history has made is a source of knowledge and an understanding of the way things were done in the past. However, as history can be a source of knowledge, it can also leave out the parts that do not fit into the way things were done in the past.
If you go back to ancient times, for instance, you will find that women were treated very differently than they are treated today. This means that women could not vote or own land. Women had no rights at all in ancient times.
Source: Skippy Dies
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