What is History?What is History?

People remember what they People remember what they

want to the way they want want to the way they want

to to and call it history.and call it history.

- Christopher Dickey- Christopher Dickey

Theories of HistoryTheories of History

Class StruggleClass Struggle

Social MassesSocial Masses

Significant Significant IndividualsIndividuals

ConspiraciesConspiracies

CyclesCycles

Man is EvilMan is Evil

ProgressProgress

No MeaningNo Meaning

The Purpose of HistoryThe Purpose of History

I have but one lamp by which I have but one lamp by which

my feet are guided, and that my feet are guided, and that

is the lamp of experience. is the lamp of experience.

I know no way of judging the I know no way of judging the

future but by the past.future but by the past.

- Patrick Henry- Patrick Henry