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I would say its not just an important, but one of the most important parts of our history

Could be the most important in the last two centuries, I could see that vision. Also from which angle do you consider it the most important? I am curious :)

from the angle of a revolutionary. They made mistakes and it is always good to learn from history.

Definitely, I would agree there. History is an important element for humans to learn from. Mistakes could and should lead to improvements when diagnosed correctly.