Love this, I agree that for someone new to QM the historical approach is probably not the best idea (though I can imagine many physicists would be upset by the qbistic vibes of the article).

But, if you have the prerequisites already (classical mechanics, electrodynamics and thermodynamics), it does make for a fascinating story. Malcolm Longair's couple of books titled "Concepts in Physics" are a great place where you can learn the history in detail.