Overlooking the past and the times that happened before I or even my parents existed is something I really wish I could expirience. This is why Time travel should exist, simply to relive the greatest and worst moments of human history. This past century has seen its fair share of bloodshed and death, but also seen miracles and the simple features and whims of everyday life. That in itself, takes its role in the people of today.
We learn from the past and that can help shape our future.
This book has an interesting concept--pseudo-newspaper accounts of historical events--but it just wasn't enough to keep my attention. It would be fun to dip into now and then, however.