Rote memorization of historical facts adds to collective cluelessness
Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 16:49
in Health & Medicine
As fans of talk-show host Jay Leno’s man-on-the-street interviews know, Americans suffer from a national epidemic of historical and civic ignorance. But just because most Americans know more about “American Idol” than they do about American government doesn’t necessarily mean it’s entirely their fault. read more