(I'm blaming the "education" system for much of today's IGNORANT assault on memorials to historic figures.)
One of the most stupid things taking place nowadays is active efforts by leftists -- and good folks they have deceived (or not taught) -- to "erase" (revise) history if it "offends" them...
Bad business! What's next? Burning libraries? (See "Fahrenheit 451")...
Avocational historian& archæologist...
TXnMA
I graduated in 1976 (bi-centennial addition) and don't recall spending much time on the war of 1812. I did know about Dolly Madison and about the Star Spangled Banner. Didn't now about the Impressed Sailors.
Just make it a Broadway Play about it with an all-Black cast.
Jumpin' Jehosafat, I thought I was old!
#ClassOf77
I graduated 20 years after you and I learned it.
I think it varies with location tho. Hubby graduated 2 years ahead of me and learned very little history. His state didn't teach the state history either. As a lifelong lover of Texas history I found that appalling.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Most people do not realize the Battle of New Orleans was a significant turning point in world history.
Had Andrew Jackson lost, the Brits would have taken control of virtually all trade into and out of the greatest system of natural waterways in the world, all feeding into the mouth of the Mississippi R.
The Mississippi River system is one of the greatest strategic assets of the geopolitical power of the United States--arguably as important as being flanked by the two great Oceans.
High school had history classes??????????
PE- check
Music- check
Choir- check
Auto Mechanics- check (hahaha, yes the only girl, learned how to test spark plugs, then became the TA)
#getyergreasyhandsoffme #daddyworksataprison
Petey