Summary: A BETTER PEACE present a three-part roundtable, The "Lessons" of History with U.S. Army War College professors Con Crane, Jacqueline E. Whitt, and Andrew A. Hill. In this opening segment, "'History Teaches Us' Nothing," they raise questions about present-day uses and abuses of history. Misconceptions about the purpose, processes, and even the very meaning of the word history abound. The roles and activities of historians are similarly misunderstood. What does this mean for senior leaders?
