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People often wonder why historians go to so much trouble to preserve millions of books, documents and records. Why do we have libraries? What good are these documents and history books?

We do it because, sometimes, the voice of experience can cause us to stop, look and listen. Sometimes, past records, when understood in the right way, can help us decide what to do and what not to do.

From the stories of courage and devotion of men and women, we create the inspirations of youth. History records the suffering, the self-denial, the devotion, and the heroic deeds of people in the past. The main purpose of history is to create a better world.

In short,history helps us learn.Yesterday's records can keep us from repeating yesterday's mistakes.And from the pieces of mosaic assembled by historians come the great murals which represent the progress of mankind.

人们常常心存疑虑，为什么历史学家要费尽周折地保存数以万计的书籍、文献和记录。我们为什么要有图书馆呢？ 这些文献和史书有何用处呢？

我们这么做的原因在于有时候经验之音能促使我们停步、观察和倾听。 有时候，过去的记载经过正确的诠释，能帮助我们决定何事可为、何事不可为。

从体现男性和女性勇气和奉献精神的故事之中，我们获得了青春的启示。 历史记载着人类的一切苦难、克己、忠诚和英勇事迹。历史学的主要目的是创造一个更加美好的世界。

简而言之，历史帮助我们学习。昨日的记载可以使我们避免重蹈覆辙。 这些历史学家们创作的像马赛克一样的历史碎片拼凑成了代表人类进步的伟大壁画。