I am a history buff. I love to learn everything I can about anything that has ever happened anywhere in the world during any time period. This is not a hobby but part of my intellectual and spiritual enrichment. Therefore, I am appalled at the lack of historical knowledge, and even more so, the lack of understanding of that knowledge, that is prevalent in today’s society. Why is it important to me? I ask myself this question and I pose it to you. Why is history important? The short answer is this: History inspires me. It makes me want to be more than I am and examine myself more deeply. It connects me to my fellow human beings in a more meaningful way. It forms new questions about life in my mind and answers other questions that have tantalized me for some time. More importantly history demands that each one of us become responsible for our actions and that even the common man matters. History is the thread that links us all together both with those who have gone on before and those yet to come. So, brush up on your history and be inspired.