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The key to mastering history is to find what you like and understand, and then use it as your foundation to learn everything else.  In other words, first find and learn what you like, and then learn everything else by connecting it to what you know.  Use the same technique that we all use for directions:  pick a landmark or a place that you know how to get to, and then figure out how to go from there to where you need to go.

The key to mastering history is to find what you like and understand, and then use it as your foundation to learn everything else.  In other words, first find and learn what you like, and then learn everything else by connecting it to what you know.  Use the same technique that we all use for directions:  pick a landmark or a place that you know how to get to, and then figure out how to go from there to where you need to go.

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For example, if you are most interested in religion, then learn about the 13 colonies based on their different attitudes towards religion.  If you are most interested in one colony, then learn about it and how it relates to other colonies.  If you like military history, then use that as your starting point.  Perhaps you enjoy mysteries; in that case, use the list of [[Essay:Greatest Mysteries of American History|Greatest Mysteries of American History]] to motivate you.

For example, if you are most interested in religion, then learn about the 13 colonies based on their different attitudes towards religion.  If you are most interested in one colony, then learn about it and how it relates to other colonies.  If you like military history, then use that as your starting point.  Perhaps you enjoy mysteries; in that case, use our list of [[Essay:Greatest Mysteries of American History|Greatest Mysteries of American History]] to motivate you.

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Perhaps you like politics the most.  In that case, you'll want to memorize the presidents and leaders of Congress, and relate historical events to their times in office.  Or perhaps you enjoy legal issues, and reading about what the courts do.    If so, then you'll want to focus your attention on the major rulings of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] throughout American history, and relate other historical events to those decisions.

Perhaps you like politics the most.  In that case, you'll want to memorize the presidents and leaders of Congress, and relate historical events to their times in office.  Or perhaps you enjoy legal issues, and reading about what the courts do.    If so, then you'll want to focus your attention on the major rulings of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] throughout American history, and relate other historical events to those decisions.