Rehoboth student pens winning DAR American history essay

The Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution announced John Landolfi of Rehoboth Elementary School is the chapter winner of its American history essay contest.

This contest was established to encourage young people to think creatively about this nation’s great history and learn about it in a new light. Each academic year, a unique essay topic is chosen and guidelines are made available.

The Tomb of the Unknown Solider was the 2021 topic, to coincide with 100th anniversary of the tomb’s establishment. The contest was open to all students in fifth to eighth grades.

Essays were judged for historical accuracy, adherence to topic, organization of materials, interest, originality, spelling, grammar, punctuation and neatness. The fifth-grade students in Tiffany McMahon's class at Rehoboth Elementary participated and were recognized by the Col. David Hall Chapter with certificates.

As the winning essay student, John Landolfi was presented with a special certificate, a bronze medal and an Our Patriots coloring book, designed by DAR as a fun way to learn about the diverse nature of the founding of this nation, highlighting 52 American patriots and their support for America's independence. The winning essay now moves on to the state competition level.

With a mission to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism, the DAR is one of the largest women’s lineage-based, patriotic nonprofits in the world, with 185,000 members and approximately 3,000 local chapters in the United States and abroad.

The Col. David Hall Chapter is based at the historic Maull House on Pilottown Road in Lewes. The chapter meets the second Saturday of each month from September to May at the Lewes Public Library.

For more information, visit the chapter’s Facebook page or go to davidhalldar.org.