There are two aphorisms about history that I have found compelling. First, a quote attributed to Mark Twain that “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes;” and Harry Truman’s observation the “There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know.”
I think you’ll find these Six Very Short Stories about Business History from the American History Business Center affirm the insight of the aforementioned quotes and if nothing else will confirm that while business is about change, there is also much about business that doesn’t.
