IMPORTANCE OF HISTORY.

History give ideas about cultures, identity, understanding human behaviors and different human societies, as well as past and future events. Having stated the definition of history and highlighted a brief origin of history in the previous post, let`s delve into the importance of history to individuals , groups, the society, as a resource for research even as a discipline or subject in schools/ institutions.

1. HISTORY PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM PAST ERRORS/  EXPERIENCES: History allows one to study about the occurrences in the past so as to set necessary plans and prevent avoidable errors as regards to what must have happened in the past from occurring in the future. Mistakes from politics and governance, issues regarding different angles like land and resources management,marriage , cultural differences  can be corrected/ avoided  and maintained through the use of past historical records.

2.HISTORY  EDUCATES ONE ON DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF LIFE AND CHANGES THAT OCCUR IN DIFFERENT SOCIETIES: Before this present time, numerous societies like the Nomadic society  , and Agrarian society existed .History allows one to have the glimpse which paints an imagination  and bringing to light  the different changes that happened  and how they evolved from the ancient time to this present time, the behavioral traits,way of thoughts as it promotes different mode of thinking, as well as means of survival of these societies.It also show the effects of change  and understanding the society properly.

 3.  HISTORY IS A RESOURCE FOR RESEARCH: The knowledge of history or gained from history is vital for research purposes. Researchers take ideas from detailed accounts of history to provide answers to angles where their research is focused on.History provides interpretations and essential data to research. It also allows for one to ask questions which can also be formed as topics to be researched on.

4. THE USE OF HISTORY IS IMPORTANT IN MAKING POLICIES:Policy is a base for decision making for any organization or institution .History provides the narratives ,sharpens  cognitive skills,filters the challenges and proffer solutions  thus making policy making less cumbersome. Different institutions making use of ideas of history  after historical analysis to know what is current,the effect of previous policies and make strategic and futuristic plans in setting policies beneficial to their organization.

5. HISTORY IS OFTEN POLITICIZED BY STATE ACTORS TO ACHIEVE THEIR DIFFERENT OBJECTIVES: History is often embedded in politics by some state actors either to prove a point about an issue or to escalate or settle conflicting areas, to develop good relationship between states, or for the development of constitutions and political movements.It helps us to understand the origin and dynamics of some conflicts in the global setting.

6. Students study history for diverse reasons. it helps to develop and groom research , analytical and communicative skills, to know more about our existence and environments,even to have a career as regards to history where one can play crucial roles as an academic researcher,diplomat, in non governmental institutions,museum archivist,and so on.

7.History provides adequate statistics needed for natioanl development and helps with future predictions in the society.