Abstract: History illuminates the past and the future. The learning of the histories of the Party, New China, the reform and opening-up, and socialist development is the ideological and political education based on history. In the "four histories", rich ideological and political education resources can be obtained which helps universities pass on the revolutionary gene and implement the task of talent cultivating and moral education. To integrate the "four histories" education into the college ideological and political theory course, we must establish a correct view of Party history and firm value beliefs on the basis of an understanding of the great contribution of the Party. By adhering to the inner unity and wholeness of the "four histories" education, well-targeted integration of the "four histories" education and the ideological and political courses in universities can be achieved and provide the students access to the wisdom and strength for development from history.

Key words: the “four histories” education, ideological and political courses in universities, history of the Party, history of New China, history of the reform and opening-up, history of socialist development