CHAPTER I
THE AIMS AND STAGES OF STUDY
AIMS
History may be made, in several ways, an important factor in forming intelligent, patriotic citizens:
(a) It must be remembered that society, with all its institutions, is a growth, not a sudden creation. It follows that, if we wish to understand the present and to use that knowledge as a guide to future action, we must know the story of how our present institutions and conditions have come to be...
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