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In response to "26% of Americans polled did not know the US gained independence from Great Britain. -- (link)" by CovingtonCat

As a Canadian (though a history buff) can name the first four US Presidents) and yet 93% of Americans can not?

Posted by Walt_Disney (aka Walt_Disney) Jul 5 '10, 08:45

Did these people never see the movie Patriot? Or the dozens of other movies that talk about the US Declaration of Independance from Great Britain?

In a small defence, the Canadians are starting to get really bad at Canadian history too.

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Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Mao Tse-tung ... right? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 5, 08:47 4
- Barry Bostwick, Ken Howard, Paul Giamatti, Robert Lin -- nm - CovingtonCat Jul 5, 08:54 3
  - but who played Zachary Taylor? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 5, 08:55 2
    - Dont you mean Millord Filmore? Or that other President no one can remember? - Walt_Disney Jul 5, 08:56 1
      - Fillmore is famous for being obscure. The most obscure President is probably Buchanan or Pierce - Roger More Jul 5, 09:39

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As a Canadian (though a history buff) can name the first four US Presidents) and yet 93% of Americans can not?

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