1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:09,310 Have you ever wondered what it would be like if we didn't keep the record of history? 2 00:00:09,310 --> 00:00:14,310 Imagine that you wake up one day and realize that you have no memory of the past. 3 00:00:14,310 --> 00:00:17,309 You don't know when you were born or where you came from. 4 00:00:17,309 --> 00:00:19,309 You don't know anything about your family. 5 00:00:19,309 --> 00:00:22,309 You don't remember a single thing that you used to like. 6 00:00:22,309 --> 00:00:27,309 How would you feel if you had no recollection of the past? 7 00:00:28,010 --> 00:00:32,070 History is not just about the epic events that had happened in the past. 8 00:00:32,630 --> 00:00:36,229 Your birthday, your first day of school, first time you rode a bike. 9 00:00:36,509 --> 00:00:37,869 It's also a part of history. 10 00:00:38,329 --> 00:00:39,049 Your history. 11 00:00:40,869 --> 00:00:42,810 Everything with a past has a history. 12 00:00:43,729 --> 00:00:49,250 Life on Earth, people, art, countries, and even ice cream. 13 00:00:50,810 --> 00:00:53,770 So what's the difference between a historical event and a tale? 14 00:00:54,630 --> 00:00:57,869 History is the study of past events supported by evidence. 15 00:00:58,490 --> 00:01:01,929 It means that for a story to be considered as a historical event, 16 00:01:02,109 --> 00:01:04,390 we need to know when and where it occurred, 17 00:01:04,670 --> 00:01:07,349 as well as a record proving that it has occurred. 18 00:01:07,349 --> 00:01:11,730 It feels like we don't spend a single minute that is not recorded today. 19 00:01:12,150 --> 00:01:14,650 However, things weren't always like that in the past. 20 00:01:15,010 --> 00:01:20,090 Photos, artifacts, engravings and letters from the past are all records of history. 21 00:01:20,090 --> 00:01:27,590 Do you think this boy took this photo to celebrate the day he received his first bike in 1921? 22 00:01:28,269 --> 00:01:30,030 How old do you think he was in this photo? 23 00:01:30,670 --> 00:01:33,209 Is it possible that he was as old as you today? 24 00:01:35,170 --> 00:01:36,810 What does a historian do? 25 00:01:37,090 --> 00:01:41,569 A good historian tracks down clues about the past events like a detective. 26 00:01:42,390 --> 00:01:45,810 Then he tries to reveal what exactly has happened in the past 27 00:01:45,810 --> 00:01:50,870 by understanding the cause and effect relationship between the information and the records he collected. 28 00:01:51,950 --> 00:01:55,750 History gives us information about who we are and where we come from. 29 00:01:56,189 --> 00:02:00,109 History also inspires us as to what kind of a person we want to be. 30 00:02:00,310 --> 00:02:03,329 Human history might be full of injustices and wars, 31 00:02:04,090 --> 00:02:07,409 but it's also full of great examples about courage and virtue. 32 00:02:08,550 --> 00:02:11,750 History gives us a perspective on what is important in life. 33 00:02:12,490 --> 00:02:15,870 For example, when the world was in ruins after World War II, 34 00:02:16,310 --> 00:02:22,330 the countries established the United Nations with the aim of resolving conflicts peacefully instead of going to war. 35 00:02:23,449 --> 00:02:28,750 Being able to understand historical events might also prevent us from making similar mistakes. 36 00:02:29,590 --> 00:02:33,849 Knowing about the past helps us analyze the events happening today. 37 00:02:34,449 --> 00:02:37,250 It also allows us to make assumptions about future. 38 00:02:37,250 --> 00:02:42,650 For example, many of the precautions taken during the COVID-19 epidemic were based on 39 00:02:42,650 --> 00:02:47,770 the past lessons learned from other epidemics, including the Great Spanish Flu in 1918. 40 00:02:48,550 --> 00:02:52,650 Events in history cannot be studied by establishing the same conditions like 41 00:02:52,650 --> 00:02:57,729 designing an experiment in a lab. So, we need the support of other scientific disciplines 42 00:02:57,729 --> 00:03:00,969 in order to fully understand what has happened in the past. 43 00:03:01,469 --> 00:03:05,750 There are many scientific disciplines that help us understand history. However, 44 00:03:05,750 --> 00:03:10,550 three of these are the most important as they help us differentiate historical events from 45 00:03:10,550 --> 00:03:12,889 tales right away. 46 00:03:12,889 --> 00:03:18,069 We need a scientific discipline to help us understand when the event has occurred. 47 00:03:18,069 --> 00:03:23,409 Chronology is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time. 48 00:03:23,409 --> 00:03:27,689 We need a scientific discipline to help us understand where the event has occurred. 49 00:03:27,689 --> 00:03:33,289 Geography is the study of places and relationship between people and their environments. 50 00:03:33,289 --> 00:03:38,509 We also need a scientific discipline to help us collect and examine evidence. 51 00:03:38,509 --> 00:03:44,349 Archaeology is the study of material remains, stuff people have left behind in history. 52 00:03:44,349 --> 00:03:48,069 With the help of these disciplines, we can understand the conditions under which the 53 00:03:48,069 --> 00:03:52,949 historical events took place and learn what has happened in the past, even if we weren't 54 00:03:52,949 --> 00:03:59,379 there to see it. 55 00:03:59,379 --> 00:04:04,020 History is the study of past events supported by evidence. 56 00:04:04,020 --> 00:04:07,960 History gives us information about who we are, where we come from and what kind of a 57 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:11,139 person we would like to be in future. 58 00:04:11,139 --> 00:04:18,529 History gives us a perspective on what is important in life. 59 00:04:18,529 --> 00:04:23,829 If you like this video, click below to subscribe to our channel and visit our website for additional 60 00:04:23,829 --> 00:04:29,269 materials.