There are many ways of studying and teaching history. Many people remember high school classes full of memorization—names, dates, and places of major historical events. Decades ago, that kind of rote learning was important, but things have changed. Today, 60% of the world’s population and 90% of the U.S. population use the internet and can find those facts on demand. Today, learning history is about making connections and understanding not just what happened, but why.