DAR American History Essay Contest entries due Oct. 31

The Delaware State Society and the Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are accepting entries for the American History Essay Contest for students in grades 5-8 and the Patriots of the American Revolution DAR High School Essay Contest for students in grades 9-12.

The title for the 2022-23 Essay Contest for grades 5-8 is Delegate to Second Continental Congress. The prompt reads, “The Second Continental Congress met from May 10, 1775,  to March 1, 1781, and included delegates from all 13 colonies. This Congress was instrumental in shaping what was to become the United States of America. Imagine that you are a delegate during 1775-1776. Which colony are you from and what will be important for you to accomplish for your colony?"

All grade 5-8 students in public, private or parochial schools, and those who are homeschooled are eligible. This contest is conducted without regard to race, religion, sex or national origin.

The prompt for the high school-level contest for grades 9-12 is: “Select a figure from the era of the American Revolution (1773-83). Discuss how he or she influenced the course of the American Revolution, who he or she was and his/her contribution to the founding of a new nation. Figures may be any person, whether a well-known figure or an everyday man, woman, or child who supported the American Revolution in ways large or small. Students are encouraged to use primary sources (i.e., immediate, firsthand accounts such as letters, diaries, speeches, or newspaper reports) for their research. Less well-known figures are acceptable, but subjects must have been actual participants, i.e. not fictionalized.”

All grade 9-12 students in public, private, or parochial schools, and those who are home schooled are eligible. This contest is conducted without regard to race, religion, sex, or nation.

For complete details and guidelines, contact Janet Maher, NSDAR State of Delaware American history chair, at 302-258-3327 or janet.maher@yahoo.com.

Email entries to janet.maher@yahoo.com by Monday, Oct. 31.