Since History Often Repeats Itself, the Past Can be an Excellent Teacher…

July 22, 2024 by  
Email This Post Email This Post | Print This Post Print This Post

Why does the saying, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”, ring true? Perhaps it’s because of another saying, “History repeats itself”. We see this tandem of truths play out over-and-over again as we look through historic newspapers and see the headlines of today emblazed on the old worn pages of yesteryear. Below is a vivid example of this truth as shown in a FRANK LESLIE’S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 10, 1885. When compared side by side with a BBC article from 130+ years later, we can see the waves of history crash on the beach of time in the same way and with a similar impact on humanity. If we hope to see the storms of the future coming in time to make ready, perhaps we should study the past a bit more closely.

    

If you liked this post, you may also enjoy...

Filed under: The 19th Century, The 20th & 21st Centuries, The Collectible Community
Tagged:

Comments

Feel free to leave a comment...
and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar!