The manual was based on the GEF and training curricula: "State and municipal management", "Human resource management", "Sociology", "Management", "Journalism", "Pedagogical education" (profile Russian language and literature), "Advertising and public relations" . The manual is intended for students of full-time and correspondence departments of these areas of training . The discipline "History" is studied on the 1st year and is not profile. However, it is given a significant place in terms of training a specialist who receives a classical university education .. The manual contains materials on history , Guidelines , Sample list of abstract topics, Control works for students of correspondence department , Materials for independent work , Exam Questions , Summary of Course Topics , Topics of the seminar , sample versions of test tasks and a list of recommended literature on topics.