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People and their stories always intrigue me. Maybe that’s why I love history. There are numerous events in the past that we learn from school, books, and various other of media as “history”. Usually, we approach history by studying “historic events”. Of course, academic understanding of these historic events, such as those learned in school or in books, is very important because they have had significant impact on the world. As an American historian Timothy Snyder said, “history does not repeat, but it does instruct.” It is our job to know our past and be insightful to live the future. However, another angle to approach history is understanding people. Every decision people make causes events and composes history. History is the story of people. Therefore, understanding people’s stories is essential to history. This is how I found history compelling. History can be not only about reading “historic” documents and learning the dates of important events, but also about studying people’s lives at the time and putting ourselves into their shoes.
WWII is one of the periods that I’m enthusiastic to research about. When we first approach WWII, we commonly think of a series of important battles, turning points, and timeline. I thought it would be great to research some of these traditional topics, and specifically about significant historical figures and their stories of that time.
WWII is one of the periods that I’m enthusiastic to research about. When we first approach WWII, we commonly think of a series of important battles, turning points, and timeline. I thought it would be great to research some of these traditional topics, and specifically about significant historical figures and their stories of that time.