Originally Posted by Starshine
So in the prologue you can pick up these 'books' that when touched put centuries of history in your mind.
What if when you have these in your inventory, you get a +1 or +2 (Nonstacking) to history roll checks?

I agree with the OP. The way the text reads, it sounds like the Matrix where you instantly have knowledge of all this lore. Seems like it should do something for you later on.