More important, studying history encourages habits of mind that are vital for responsible public behavior, whether as a national or community leader, an informed voter, a petitioner, or asimple observer.
If it wasn't for the teaching of the past, humans would probably still act out in ways that were previously considered "acceptable", but would not be today
Family identity is established and confirmed.
This is an interesting point that I did not think about previously. History helps people to identify where themselves and their family came from, which helps in forming your own personal identity. It is important to know the history of your own family and culture in order to understand where you are as a community and be aware of how your culture is affected by that today.
Stories well done are stories that reveal how people and societies have actually functioned, and they prompt thoughts about the human experience in other times and places.
This is true because movies that are made for entertainment purposes but are based on real historical events are a good way to get people interested in history, cultures, and things that people really went through.
These questions were along the lines of what popped into my head while reading up to this point. History does need to be taught and learned so that we can learn from the mistakes of our past, as well as to establish what is already known so we can keep advancing. It must be taught so that enough people are up to date on previously discovered knowledge in order to prevent us from moving backwards.