Thanksgiving Fun Facts: Why Americans Think History is Boring

Americans have a long-held disdain for history study; and it’s no wonder. The overwhelming consensus that “history is boring and irrelevant” stems from generations of dry, white-washed, socially “safe” K-12 history textbooks. Plain and simple.

The sad part is, real history is always better than fiction. Just go a little deeper than the surface appearance and you find scheming, conspiracies, religious arrogance, and human shortcomings. The very twists and turns of real human drama is what has the power to make history study so incredibly captivating.

If you think history is boring, then chances are you suffered (or are suffering) under the age old withholding of historical truth and controversy. What you got instead was good ol’ boy American pseudo-patriotism.

If we want things to be different for our kids, and if we want to raise real patriots with a diversity-rich mindset (all for one, and one for all), then we must allow them to explore, discuss, and ruminate on the sensitive controversies of our real past.

Be prepared, though: they’ll bring you up to date on all the wild stuff you missed!

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