Show I American History A famous speaker said re recently recently recently re- re that t the most Important subject taught in schools today was not a science or mathematics mathematics mathematics mathe mathe- matics but American history And we suspect that he was right IT IS DOUBTFUL if there were ever a time in the history of the United States and the western democratic nations when the teaching of American history to the young people of tl this s country was more important important important tant than it is today for several reasons The first is that our young People people must appreciate the heritage of this country left by those who built it and who made It a great democratic re re- re public They must understand what it stands for how much It has meant to the world and develop de develop develop de- de a real love and appreciation tion for their native land THIS IS HIGHLY important in a time of challenge such as that in which we find ourselves living today The Communists thoroughly indoctrinate their young In state controlled I schools and unpleasant as It may be to American ears most of the young in Russia come out of their schools burning with patriotism and believing in the I Communist system I IThe The teaching and learning of American history is important because our young people and our future citizens must tell the American story to the world They must love their system enough to be able to continue to see its faults and continue to improve it it ON ONLY L Y IF WE understand our past appreciate what our country country coun coun- country try has meant to the world and i what the founders and builders of this country accomplished I can we sell this story to the rest of the world We must do this as well as appreciate it and I love it ourselves |