Making Revolutionary War an Easy Read

Although it seems like common sense to regard the country's founding as something of enduring importance, according to statistics Jim Stempel cites from the American Revolution Center of Philadelphia's recent survey, the average citizen cannot back that claim up with knowledge of the Revolution's most basic history. One need look no further than a favored social networking site to grasp the extent of historical misinformation circulating among the masses. According to the survey, 83% of Americans lack basic knowledge of the Revolution and, astonishingly, nearly half of those surveyed believe the Civil War occurred before the Revolution.[1]However, as Stempel notes, while the respondents demonstrated this lack of historical knowledge, the overwhelming majority felt that the Revolutionary history is important and essential for maintaining a healthy country.[2]