The discipline of History is, primarily, a way to look at the world, a way to understand. It seeks to understand the breadth of human experience, whether political, economic, social, religious, scientific, artistic, or intellectual.
History looks at how humanity s way of living and doing things has changed over the centuries.
It tries to determine what causes change, and what effects change has. This backward glance can therefore help to explain what we do today. George Santayana said Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. Sites of National Historical Interest Atlantic Union College s ideal location gives numerous opportunities for investigating the actual sites of many great events in American History. Within easy driving distance are Lexington and Concord, Plymouth, Salem and Old Sturbridge Village.