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Teens show little desire for a place in history
A survey of youths finds 64.1 percent have no favorite historical figure. Those naming figures highlight Helen Keller Hank Aaron Julius Caesar Abraham Lincoln and Kennedy among others. Over 72 percent say having a place in history isn’t important, while about half enjoy history in school and favor modern historical milestones like space travel and Vietnam War outcomes.
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Nancy Gilbert
Rev Staggs
Fayetteville
Ark
Helen Keller
Bill Byrnes
Cleveland
Ohio
Hank Aaron
Beethoven
Nicky B. Gould
Dallas
Tex
Lucie Salvail
Tracy
Quebec
Cathy Smith
Ash Grove
Julius Caesar
Marguerite Saacks
Metairie
Abraham Lincoln
Robert Jammarino
Mayfield Heights
Scott Meeker
Queens
N.Y
Mary Ramey
U.S.A
John Gratto
Vietnam
Hope Jacobs
Framingham
Mass
Diane Hickman
Selman City
Tony Alverez
New York