It's a real shame that American citizens don't get real American history until college. I taught U.S. history in the 5th grade and the curriculum was sanitized bullshit. I supplemented liberally from material and insites I gained in college. That worked well while at a low income school. But when I changed schools I ran afoul of some parents who complained to the school board. It seems the truth was a poor substitute for the textbook tripe.