Ugh. So boring and it's really hard to remember everything. And anyway who cares about all these details. It's just a way for them to make school harder.
History is important, but I think too much time is spent on ancient history while the last century is often ignored. In every U.S. history class I've had, we always ran out of time right after the Great Depression. It sounds like a conspiracy to me.
@spedoman: Exactly. They are teaching kids what they want them to know, not what kids need to know. Those who ignore the past are destined to repeat it.