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History is the story of all human affairs, which includes millenarian, political, and social agendas, all of which have had worldwide repercussions. Given the complex relationship between past, present, and future, it may legitimately be argued that the study of history is one of the most important enterprises that humans may undertake. The purpose of studying history is not simply to reconstruct the past but also (a) to find truth in the world, (b) to acquire human wisdom, (c) to contribute to the development of civilization, and (d) to achieve, or at the least to endeavor to understand, the millenarian dream. With understanding gained through careful historical study, humankind may move toward achieving the millenarian dream.
Human curiosity about the course of the future and the nature of truth has contributed greatly to the development of civilization. There have always been and still are many mysteries in the world. Many people have made these mysteries part of their own religious faith and ideology. As a result, there have been several religious and millenarian wars. Many ambitious kings, politicians, scholars, businessmen, and ordinary people have believed in supernatural powers and have followed the advice of the mystics or spiritual psychics. Some of the more famous historical examples include Napoleon Bonaparte, who changed his name to become a hero after listening to a fortune-teller. We know that Julius Caesar's wife claimed to experience a strange dream before Caesar was killed in Rome. There have also been successful predictions of the rise and fall of many dynasties. Stories still persist that there is a curse on the U.S. presidency—all presidents, except for George W. Bush, elected in years ending in “0” have died or were shot while in office. In this century, Jeanne Dixon (1918–1997) successfully predicted the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the death of President Roosevelt, and the fall of Soviet Prime Minister Malenkov from power. Due to Dixon's famous predictive powers, many ambitious people, including foreign diplomats were said to have preferred meeting her to meeting famous political figures. People often do not really comprehend why major historical events occur, and the popularity of belief in the supernatural as a shaping force in history