I have always wondered...

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Platapus

It is also important to remember that there is a significant part of American history that is not taught in American schools.

I am sure that pretty much any country cherry-picks the history they like to teach. The advent of the Internets Tubes will make it harder to guide history education in the future.

That's true, but not only because of cherry-picking. It's impossible to teach all of any one country's history in a year. I admit they could try harder, though.