I suggest visiting museums as there you can see actual historical evidence . My favourites are the Louvre in Paris and the British Museum in London.

Experience it! This may sound impractical, but go where the action happened. My favourite part of the Louvre is its foundations - reminding me that it was originally a fortress and a palace. Books are OK, but only the second-best option.

I agree with Leon. Reading history is a great way to learn it. If you read history books written in English, then you will also be improving your English. As we say in my country, you will "kill two birds with one stone!".

to read history books as story books,maybe