The Depression is certainly not one of the bright spots of history, but it was very important because, like any tragedy, it shows us what we really would do in the worst case scenario and gives the chance for the best in humanity to shine through. One of the key things about history I learned in Dr. Sellar’s and the other CNU professors’ classes is that the details tell us more about people and their mindset than any “great” chronicle. The themes of best-selling novels, the most popular songs or lyrics, the most common foods, even how women wore their hair or adjusted their hemlines all tell us about the psychology/sociology behind the “big” events and periods of history.