History is so incredibly important to modern society that without it we would be doomed to repeat the mistakes of yesterday. Imagine if every year a southern state attempted to use “separate but equal” ideology...  The Plessey vs. Ferguson ruling ended this injustice in 1896, and since then nothing has been heard of like it. This is only one of the countless examples of our society’s decisions being based upon precedents.   

If you are so offended by the fact that the winners wrote down history, would you rather have the losers record such events? Clearly it is impossible to reach an ultimate objective view here, although in many cases the victors are not the sole means of record. Think of any election victory. Sure, it was most likely covered more in pro-victor news sources, but nevertheless it was also still covered from the losing side’s news sources, as well as third parties. Looking further back than that, think of all the various sources that cite Jesus’ life. Not only did followers of him record his being, but also enemies and skeptics.

As stories have been passed down from generation to generation, it is inevitable that some things have been embellished or changed. But that doesn’t mean that we should discredit this information. Even the most subjective material can help grasp more knowledge and understanding of a culture.

History is beyond necessary. I encourage you to study it.