Those who do not know history are condemned to repeat it. Those 11 words from Santayana have been a recurring theme throughout my life. When anyone asks my why I was a history major and why I'm so passionate about history, I point to those 11 words.
Bigwig has provided me yet another reason for my devotion to history- his very personal account of coming to terms with the Holocaust. It's a three-part tale, which can be found here, here, and here.
No, you don't have to have the active interest in history that I do, but if you do not have at least a passing awareness of the evil that Man has perpetrated upon Man, how easy will it be to repeat it? Perhaps much easier than you might think....
