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January 2026
What interests people in history? At Exeter Elementary, curiosity was piqued by learning about daily life in a time different from our own. Students enrolling in history courses through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute enjoy looking back on the events of their own lifetime with a broader view. And some preprofessional students look to learn lessons from the past to better understand the work they do today. Whatever your reason, what you see in the mirror of history may be closer than it appears.
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Perspectives on History is the newsmagazine of the American Historical Association and is the principal source for news and information about the discipline of history. Since 1962, Perspectives has cultivated the community of historians and promoted our work by publishing articles and commentary on all aspects of the historical discipline. The print magazine and its website showcase work by historians working in various professional settings.
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