"Historians are the guardians of memory." This dictum of the Colleges founding president Warren H. Carroll aptly indicates the spirit and the purpose of the courses offered in the History Department. Dr. Carroll reminds us that cultures, like individuals, derive their identity in large measure from their memories. Historians are a civilizations designated rememberers, those who introduce new generations to their heritage and encourage a vision that expands ones awareness beyond his own age, and therefore makes him aware of the fundamental issues of human life and the ways in which different societies have grappled with them.
If I ever have kids they are going to Christendom College!!
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