I studied History. Studying history for history's sake is a waste of time. You're better off studying history from Wikipedia if that's what you want to do. Incorporating history with theory (yes, history has theory) will make you more well rounded. I wrote a history thesis which incorporated ideas from linguistics, psychology/sociology, and economics to understand a historical context. Such methods are interesting because you can understand the present much more deeply.
An example of history I loved was in a public policy course. My teacher was great and talked about the founding of America - and how much propaganda and the art of words played into it. He went over specific strategies, and I took from it in a real way the importance of rhetoric. It's something that's stuck with me.There's maybe 3-4 history classes in my school I'm interested in, though.
Also, can I read your paper, and/or have more resources on what you're talking about? It sounds fascinating.
