I am proud to acknowledge that current trends are finally giving history the recognition that it deserves. Despite this recent interest, history is often misplaced in many school curriculums. Yes, history is an art, bounded by rules, but open to different views and attitudes. Answering such a question is daunting, and in some ways dangerous.
History supplies our very identity.
Who we are is what history is. The study of world civilizations gives a greater understanding to our limited experience. Cultures and events that may seem inconsequential and far-removed from our present lives do indeed have an impact. In a global world, the entire history of that world becomes quite important. Above all, the study of world history brings a greater understanding and a greater toleration of others.