First, which of the following BEST describes what you think the term “history” means?
-1 = Refused
1 = History is names, dates, and other facts about what happened in the past
2 = History is what people remember about the past
3 = History is an explanation of experiences in the past
4 = History is what historians have concluded about the past
5 = Something else

Since January of 2019, did you do any of the following activities to learn about events in the past? Took a college history course, either in person or online
-1 = Refused
1 = Yes
2 = No

I did not do anything since January of 2019 to learn about the past
-1 = Refused
0 = no I did not do anything since January of 2019 to learn about the past
1 = I did not do anything since January of 2019 to learn about the past

Out of these, which FIVE did you use the most for learning about events since January of 2019? Took a college history course, either in person or online
-1 = Refused
0 = Not selected
1 = Selected

Please identify how much, if at all, each of these made you want to learn more about history. Took a college history course, either in person or online
-1 = Refused
1 = A great deal
2 = Some
3 = Just a little
4 = Not at all

Following any of these activities, did you take any action as a result of what you learned?
-1 = Refused
1 = Yes. If yes, what did you do?
2 = No

Which of the following reasons BEST describes why you want to learn about events in the past?
-1 = Refused
1 = I want to be more informed about past events
2 = I find learning about past events entertaining
3 = The experience or knowledge gained by learning about past events is important to share with my children
4 = Learning about past events is required for a class
5 = I do not want to learn about past events

Did you take any history courses in college?
-1 = Refused
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t remember

Thinking back on your experiences in college history classes, what words or short phrases come to mind? Don’t know or remember
-1 = Refused
1 = Don’t know or remember

Which of the following statements BEST describes you personally even if neither statement is perfect:
-1 = Refused
1 = I prefer to learn about history by reading or looking at documents and objects from the past...
2 = I prefer to learn about history by receiving information from an expert...

Which of the following statements BEST explain why YOU think our understanding of what happened in history changes from time to time:
-1 = Refused
1 = New information becomes available that requires people to change...
2 = As values change, people reconsider their understanding of history.
3 = The political agendas of historians, museum directors, and other leaders...
4 = As times change historians ask new questions.

How often do you vote in elections?
-1 = Refused
1 = All of the time
2 = Most of the time
3 = Some of the time
4 = Only a little of the time
5 = None of the time
6 = Not registered to vote

Please indicate which statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.
-1 = Refused
1 = Learning about history is not very complicated because facts don’t change.
2 = Learning about history is complicated because our understanding of facts often changes.

Please indicate which statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.
-1 = Refused
1 = It is more important to know about the history of the United States...
2 = It is just as important to know about the history of other parts of the world...

Please indicate which statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.
-1 = Refused
1 = It is more important to know about the history of my racial or ethnic community...
2 = It is just as important to know about the history of others...

Please indicate which statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.
-1 = Refused
1 = Knowing about events that happened in the past 100 years...
2 = Knowing about events that happened a very long time ago...

Please indicate which statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.
-1 = Refused
1 = History is easier for me to learn about when it is presented as entertainment.
2 = When history is presented as entertainment, I don’t learn much.

Please indicate which statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.
-1 = Refused
1 = Teaching about the past should not make people feel uncomfortable...
2 = It is acceptable to teach history about harm that some groups did to others...

Please indicate which statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.
-1 = Refused
1 = History is as important to learn about in school as business or engineering.
2 = History is less important to learn about in school than business or engineering.

Please indicate which statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.
-1 = Refused
1 = I am drawn to history that challenges what I think I already know about events, people, and places in the past.
2 = I prefer history that reinforces what I already know about events, people, and places in the past.

Please indicate which statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.
-1 = Refused
1 = History is something you mainly learn about in schools.
2 = History is something you can learn about anywhere.

Please indicate which statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.
-1 = Refused
1 = When I encounter something in history that makes me uncomfortable...
2 = I avoid learning more about something in history that makes me feel uncomfortable.

Please indicate which statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.
-1 = Refused
1 = History should celebrate the nation’s past.
2 = History should question the nation’s past.

Please indicate which statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.
-1 = Refused
1 = My high school history courses were about names, dates, and other facts.
2 = My high school history classes taught me to ask questions about history.

Please indicate which statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.
-1 = Refused
1 = My high school history courses made me want to learn more about history.
2 = My high school history courses discouraged me from learning more about history.

Please indicate which statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.
-1 = Refused
1 = My college history courses were about names, dates, and facts.
2 = My college history classes taught me to ask questions about history.

Please indicate which statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.
-1 = Refused
1 = My college history courses made me want to learn more about history.
2 = My college history courses discouraged me from learning more about history.

Please indicate whether you believe historians have paid too much/about the right amount/not enough attention to the following groups and institutions. Women
-1 = Refused
1 = Too much attention
2 = About the right amount of attention
3 = Not enough attention
4 = Don’t know

Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a...
-1 = Refused
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat
3 = Independent
4 = Another party, please specify ...
5 = No preference

Do you consider yourself...
-1 = Refused
1 = Female
2 = Male
3 = Gender nonconforming
4 = Prefer not to answer

Education (highest degree received)
1 = No formal education
2 = 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade
3 = 5th or 6th grade
4 = 7th or 8th grade
5 = 9th grade
6 = 10th grade
7 = 11th grade
8 = 12th grade NO DIPLOMA
9 = HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE - high school DIPLOMA or the equivalent (GED)
10 = Some college, no degree
11 = Associate degree
12 = Bachelor's degree
13 = Master's degree
14 = Professional or Doctorate degree

Education (Categorical)
1 = Less than high school
2 = High school
3 = Some college
4 = Bachelors degree or higher

Race/Ethnicity, Census categories
1 = White, Non-Hispanic
2 = Black, Non-Hispanic
3 = Other, Non-Hispanic
4 = Hispanic
5 = 2+ Races, Non-Hispanic

Gender
1 = Male
2 = Female

Household Head
0 = No
1 = Yes

Housing type
1 = A one-family house detached from any other house
2 = A one-family house attached to one or more houses
3 = A building with 2 or more apartments
4 = A mobile home
5 = Boat, RV, van, etc.

HH income - profile and imputed
1 = Less than $5,000
2 = $5,000 to $7,499
3 = $7,500 to $9,999
4 = $10,000 to $12,499
5 = $12,500 to $14,999
6 = $15,000 to $19,999
7 = $20,000 to $24,999
8 = $25,000 to $29,999
9 = $30,000 to $34,999
10 = $35,000 to $39,999
11 = $40,000 to $49,999
12 = $50,000 to $59,999
13 = $60,000 to $74,999
14 = $75,000 to $84,999
15 = $85,000 to $99,999
16 = $100,000 to $124,999
17 = $125,000 to $149,999
18 = $150,000 to $174,999
19 = $175,000 to $199,999
20 = $200,000 to $249,999
21 = $250,000 or more

Marital status
1 = Married
2 = Widowed
3 = Divorced
4 = Separated
5 = Never married
6 = Living with partner

MSA Status
0 = Non-Metro
1 = Metro

Region 4 - Based On State Of Residence
1 = NorthEast
2 = MidWest
3 = South
4 = West

Region 9 - Based on State of Residence
1 = New England
2 = Mid-Atlantic
3 = East-North Central
4 = West-North Central
5 = South Atlantic
6 = East-South Central
7 = West-South Central
8 = Mountain
9 = Pacific

Ownership status of living quarters
1 = Owned or being bought by you or someone in your household
2 = Rented for cash
3 = Occupied without payment of cash rent

Employment status (profile data)
1 = Working - as a paid employee
2 = Working - self-employed
3 = Not working - on temporary layoff from a job
4 = Not working - looking for work
5 = Not working - retired
6 = Not working - disabled
7 = Not working - other

Survey Language
1 = English
2 = Spanish

Language Proficiency
1 = English Dominant
2 = Bilingual
3 = Spanish Dominant
4 = Hispanic missing data
5 = Non-Hispanic

Most Often (combined S1 S2 S3) Took a college history course, either in person or online
-1 = Refused
0 = Not Selected
1 = Selected

1 = Took a college history course, either in person or online
2 = Listened to a podcast or radio program about historical events
3 = Watched a documentary film or video about historical events
4 = Went on social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and other sources to learn about historical even
5 = Watched cable or network television news about historical events
6 = Read a newspaper or magazine article about historical events, either online or in print
7 = Visited a museum in person or online
8 = Visited a historic site, such as a battlefield, monument, or building, either in person or online
9 = Read a non-fiction book about historical events
10 = Read a historical fiction book
11 = Talked with someone in my community about historical events
12 = Read a religious document, such as the Bible or Qur’an
13 = Took a DNA test such as those offered by companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA
14 = Attended a lecture about history, either in person or online
15 = Looked into the history of your family or worked on your family tree
16 = Watched a fictional film, television or online program set in the past
17 = Consulted Wikipedia about historical events
18 = Did a search on the internet (not including Wikipedia) about historical events
19 = Played history-related video games
20 = First Text Response
21 = Second Text Response
22 = Third Text Response