On Dec 20,  3:28pm, Southern OR Historical Society wrote:
 
On the other hand, others of us think there are valuable lessons to be
learned but were at a loss to explain how this is accomplished.  What do you
think?  We're looking for input on this subject as well as for ideas about
where to research this.
 
Matt Strieby
Exhibits design assistant
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Matt,
 
I think the reason why many people study history is to reaffirm that history
is cyclical.  If you look at economics, politics, art and culture things
change, but do they really?  In the visual arts, there is the ongoing shift
back and forth from "Classical" to "Romantic."  Since the beginning of
recorded history, how many years did not have at least one war occurring?
One can count the number of economic depressions/recessions which afflict
international economies.  Just like all other natural events, human
civilization (one the the animals in nature) cannot escape the patterns.
 
Joshua Heuman
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