In an interesting twist, many experts are now claiming it is the lack of United States history, which has brought our nation to her knees. Referencing a June 14th, 2011 New York Times article, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/15/education/15history.html?_r=2&emc=eta1 historians nationally are claiming this is why our economy is in, "not to be crude, but the 'sh**ter,'" said John Smith, a museum curator.
Museum workers and history fanatics alike are worried that U.S. schools simply do not put enough emphasis on the importance of our country's historic events. Flag day, Smith insists, is not enough. Historians say they are appalled by the news. Clearly, they agree, it is the U.S.'s lack of history education that is causing it to lose ranking among the world powers.
In an overwhelming majority, 9 out of every 10 history lovers polled argued the economy would improve with more focus on history in our public school systems. Our readers agreed with this statement as long as the greatest amount of time was spent on educating students on the most recent 60 years of history (particularly the history that involves the US meddling in foreign affairs).
"If only high school students understood why the country continues to throw itself into every other nation's business, the dollar value would raise dramatically," said U.S. history major Penelope Scott at a local New York Community School.
Obviously, it is not the lack of science or mathematics in our country's schools that is contributing to the off-shoring of U.S. jobs. "It is history and history alone that can save this nation," said Smith.
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