" "the Vast majority" of people obtain historical knowledge"
It was never taught in British schools - may have been different in the U.S.
The subject is patently a dark area outside Ireland - what other sources are there?
The ignorance of Ireland was aptly demonstrated throughout the 'Troubles' in Britain - even the two magnificent series on our televisions largely skipped over the rising - the U.T.V. one not even that.
The British public's view of Ireland, from my experience in two cities (I don't count my native Liverpool) tends to be at the Bernard Manning level, generated by at least a century of hatred propaganda.
Have read most of Uris's novels, but mine is only an opinion, as is yours.
Jim Carroll