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Podcast: Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show
Episode: If You Can look Into the Seeds of Time...
Description: Yesterday on Bill Mick Live we talked about the Astor Place riots and the impact that the love of Shakespeare in America of the 19th Century had on the nation, and the events of May 10, 1849.
After the show, I was thinking a bit more about things, and it occurred to me that there might be a related issue today. The New York times recently ran an article explaining the problems in primary schooling when it comes to the teaching of history. The article seems to indicate that history, and indeed most social studies, are being ignored in pr...