Many young people today know more about international pop or movie stars than about famous people in the history of their own country. Why is this? What can be done to increase young people's interest in the famous people in the history of their country?

Global entertainment now reaches young people through phones, streaming platforms and social media more powerfully than national history often does. This happens because popular culture is more visible, emotionally engaging and commercially promoted, and interest in historical figures can be increased by making national history more relevant, vivid and accessible.