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Need something to talk about with the family today? Of course you want to stay away from religion and politics – and with friends and family you may not have seen for a while gathered around the Thanksgiving table, politically correct yet meaningful topics may be difficult to come up with. Allow me.
OpinionJournal: One study of university students found that 40% could not place the Civil War in the correct half-century. Only 37% knew that the Battle of the Bulge took place during World War II. A national test of high school seniors found that 57% performed ‘below basic’ level in American history. What does that mean? Well, over half of those tested couldn’t say whom we fought in World War II. Eighteen percent believed that the Germans were our allies!
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