Why Do People Study History

History, a set of record that interprets past events in the development of human beings. Each war, revolution, reformation, innovation, and movement has altered history and lay the foundation for the present and the future. We are what we are, and where we are, because of our ancestors. For example, during 500 B.C. to 1400 A.D., the Renaissance contributed to an intellectual movement, and from 1400-1900, the industrial revolution spurred a production and technology revolution. Each of these changes advanced the way mankind lives, and think. Like Neil Armstrong said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."…