SOURCES AND IMPORTANCE OF HISTORYMeaning and Importance of HistoryBackground of the topicHistory is an academic subject taught as part of a primary and secondary education. This chapter tackles the significance of history as a discipline in both primary and secondary levels. It gives the basics of history and lays a solid foundation of this subject. It traces the different definitions of history, the importance of studying history as a subject as well as the different ways by which information that constitutes history is obtained.THE...