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Contest winning essay - Why history matters

Thu, 06/03/2021 - 11:52am
By: 
Avrie Nesbit, Lincoln High School Student

Editor’s note: The following essay was the winner of this year’s Why History Matters essay contest for Lincoln High School Advanced Placement History students.

When prompted with the question “Why does history matter,” I wasn’t quite sure what to think at first.

 

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