Oh, yeah, definitely familiarity with names and dates is very important! But I have the impression that many history classes turn into a "memorize these lists" thing and it's so much more than that. People and their stories and context and ways to interact with other cultures (and ways NOT to) and yes Augustus Caesar was 2000 years ago but because Dead White Dudes 400 years ago really wanted to suck his zombie dick we have x and....
ahem. special interests.
(I will admit, I am a medieval history major and I am abysmal at, like, anything post 1600 unless it's Regency in which case I have Opinions, but even I manage to know major dates for many wars and significant events.)
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Date: 2024-04-26 06:48 pm (UTC)ahem. special interests.
(I will admit, I am a medieval history major and I am abysmal at, like, anything post 1600 unless it's Regency in which case I have Opinions, but even I manage to know major dates for many wars and significant events.)