History is standing in your yard

History doesn't live in a textbook: understanding comes from small details—a bill, a letter, a citizen's complaint. The street is already a source: the width of the pavement and the height of the thresholds are the decisions of people who don't exist. Ask "why," not "when." A date is remembered for a day, a reason forever. Start with your city: history doesn't need to be traveled; it's just a few stops away.