Today, December 5th, was witness to a National Day of Mourning as the people of the United States and dignitaries from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C. to pay final tribute to the 41st President of the United States, George H.W. Bush. The passing away of the former leader on November 30th triggered a flood of remembrances from every corner of the world. Bush, a naval aviator during World War II, flew 58 combat missions and was awarded the …
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The numbers are staggering. In a recent report called the National Assessment of Educational Progress, only 18% of high schoolers were said to be rated proficient in history. Of the 75 colleges and universities recently ranked by U.S. News and World Report magazine, only 23 required history majors to successfully complete a course in U.S. history. The numbers from other surveys do not improve upon these measures. 20% of college students do not know the effect of the Emancipation Proclamation …