re: #277 Targetpractice

Most high schools these days rarely get past WWI because they spend so much time on the Revolutionary War and Civil War. Modern history in US history classes is basically covered in the last week or so before exams. Might as well have a big sign saying “Nothing much happened.”

They really really need to change that. I’m sure being around my age and attending VA public schools, you had this formula:
9th grade: World history through Renaissance
10th grade World history Renassisance through modernity
11th grade: entire U.S. history
12th grade Government