The Minnesota Historical Society’s student writing contest “Dear President Lincoln” is open for submissions. Students in grades 6-12 are invited to write a response to President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
Prizes in the essay contest will be awarded to one junior high student (grades 6-8) and one senior high (grades 9-12). Students have the chance to win a trip to Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania and an iPad to blog about the experience.
The senior division winner will also be offered a paid internship opportunity with the Minnesota Historical Society, worth up to $1,000.
This prize is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society and the Minnesota Civil War Task Force. Winners will be announced on May 4, 2013 at the “Minnesota and the Civil War” family day at the Minnesota History Center.
Entries are to be submitted online at sites.mnhs.org/civil-war/dear-president lincoln. The deadline for submissions is Monday, April 1, 2013.
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