Wednesday, July 4, 2012

25 American History Facts students don't know

4th of July Parade, N.Y., 1911 (LOC)
4th of July Parade, N.Y., 1911 (LOC) (Photo credit: The Library of Congress)

25 American History Facts Most Students Don’t Know

by STAFF WRITERS on JULY 2, 2012
This Fourth of July, while you’re busy with barbecue and fireworks, you just might find yourself feeling a bit patriotic and proud of our country’s history. But how much do you really know about it? If you’re anything like today’s students, you don’t know much at all. We’ve discovered 25 essential American History facts that students struggle with, and the results are a bit worrying.
In my experience, Millennials' knowledge of history begins with their dates of birth.  Everything prior to that is terra incognita to most of them.


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