Their general history as a person also provides important insights.

这个人的一般生活史也很有参考性。

All over the North labor leaders arose—men unknown to general history but forceful and resourceful characters who forged links binding scattered and individual workers into a common brotherhood.

整个北方的劳工领袖都出现了——这些人在一般历史上并不为人所知，但却是有影响力和足智多谋的人物，他们建立了联系，将分散的个体工人联系成一个共同的兄弟情谊。

First of all, I'd say, if you study art history, this might be a good way to learn more about a culture than it's possible to learn in general history classes.

首先，我想说，学习艺术史，跟学习一般历史课程相比，可以更深入地了解一种文化。