Poll: What does your school aged child know about the American Revolution?

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Thank you for summing it up, now I won't look so blank if dull co-workers decide they want to discuss long-ago history.

I suspect you look blank a lot, so I wouldn't worry too much about it!

(BTW, if anyone asks you to join the "Tea Party Movement", they aren't talking about sipping Earl Grey and eating scones, 'kay? Just so you know....)

Having only a vague recollection of the American Revolution and the Boston Tea Party hasn't held me back at all in life.

Who knows where you'd be if you had better understanding if your country's history. What's your field?

I'm a history teacher...

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Thank you for summing it up, now I won't look so blank if dull co-workers decide they want to discuss long-ago history.

I suspect you look blank a lot, so I wouldn't worry too much about it!

(BTW, if anyone asks you to join the "Tea Party Movement", they aren't talking about sipping Earl Grey and eating scones, 'kay? Just so you know....)

Having only a vague recollection of the American Revolution and the Boston Tea Party hasn't held me back at all in life.

Who knows where you'd be if you had better understanding if your country's history. What's your field?

I'm a history teacher...

smart a$$

[Anonymous]

Oh for Christ's sake . . . it is your COUNTRY. The good, the bad and the ugly. I think it is more than a little sad to not know -and worse, to not care to know- it's history. There are many wonderful stories, many tragedies to learn from . . . what's the saying? Those who don't know their history are doomed to repeat it?

I am not an uber-patriotic, tea party type. But knowing about the country in which you live is important. Americans should have a lot of pride AND shame in their beginning. And, beyond that it is DAMN interesting.

[Anonymous]

My son loves to go look at the First Ladies dresses collection at the Smithsonian and Martha Washington's holds a special lure for him.

does this count?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son loves to go look at the First Ladies dresses collection at the Smithsonian and Martha Washington's holds a special lure for him.

does this count?

maybe he will head of a fashion house some day.

[Anonymous]

Or cross dress.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP -- what does he know about the French revolution? I'm curious to hear.

Just the basics. That it started in 1789, that it was the end of the French monarchy, the assault on the Bastille, the Declaration of the rights of Man and Citizen, Liberte', Egalite', Fraternite', etc. Probably more than the average man-on-the-street, though.

Oh, and that Marie Antoinette never said "Let them eat cake".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:PP -- what does he know about the French revolution? I'm curious to hear.

Just the basics. That it started in 1789, that it was the end of the French monarchy, the assault on the Bastille, the Declaration of the rights of Man and Citizen, Liberte', Egalite', Fraternite', etc. Probably more than the average man-on-the-street, though.

Oh, and that Marie Antoinette never said "Let them eat cake".

That's great!