He is 'well-read' in U.S. history.
a 'well-read' scholar
(..) GASTON: Look at her, LeFou. My future wife. Belle is the most beautiful girl in the village. That makes her the best. But she's so well-read. And you're so... - athletically inclined. - I know. Belle can be as argumentative as she is beautiful. (..)2017 Beauty and the Beast