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Americans Flunk History

One-quarter of Americans don't know who got the short end of Revolution

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 2, 2010 2:36 PM CDT

(Newser) – On July 4th, Americans from all walks of life will gather to celebrate their independence from … someone or other. According to a new poll, more than 1 in 4 Americans can’t name England as the country the colonists fought in the Revolutionary War,...   Read full story »

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