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s the only significant storehouse of such data available. More important, studying history encourages habits of mind that are vital for responsible public behavior, whether as a national or munity leader, an informed voter, a petitioner, or a simple observer. 與本文相關(guān)的 issue題目 : 【 54】 【 103】【 120】 。歷史類之 1— 歷史的作用及重要性 The usefulness of studying history The importance of history in explaining and understanding change in human behavior is no mere abstraction. Take an important human phenomenon such as alcoholism. Through biological experiments scientists have identified specific genes that seem to cause a proclivity toward alcohol addiction in some individuals. But alcoholism, as a social reality, has a history: rates of alcoholism have risen and fallen, and the