How to (Re)Learn American History

Because ignorance won’t help us become a more perfect Union

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It’s not too late to learn American history.

If history put you to sleep in high school, or if you were more interested in another subject or in dating/graduating/anything else, you’re not alone.

History textbooks are dense and dull. The most common strategy is to memorize, regurgitate, and forget.

But maybe you’ve seen the arguments about how history should be taught in schools today. Maybe you’ve learned things from your kids that you didn’t know happened. Things that shocked you.

Hiding from history or denying it won’t help us solve the problems of today or tomorrow, and leaving the state of our nation to politicians feels particularly risky these days.

I know you’re busy, but this is important.

Even if you hated it, flushed it, or were bored to tears by it in your youth, the story of The United States is worth revisiting.

And where better to start than a free, high-quality, and entertaining video series?

Crash Course US History

Crash Course is an educational YouTube channel hosted by brothers John Green and Hank Green. The channel was created…