What Johnny Don't Know.

Cites a study conducted by the authors to test students' knowledge of history, arts and current affairs. Preparation of a list of important persons from public life to be identified by the students; Information on the names of persons enlisted in the list; Assumption that the student would be able to identify half of the people; Details of mistakes made by various students in identifying the personalities; Identification of former U.S. Vice President Henry Wallace as an official of the Congress of Industrial Organizations by the students; Identification of German composer Richard Wagner as a movie star, by some of the students.