Civil War Essay Contest: Deadline Approaching

Middle and high school students with a passion for the Civil War can flex their writing and research skills by submitting an entry to the Civil War Essay Contest. Students have the opportunity to explore a Civil War topic of their choice and use secondary and primary sources (including letters, speeches, songs, photographs, newspapers, and military orders) to create an original scholarly essay.

In addition to prizes for the winning entries, the top essay writer from each school will receive a Gilder Lehrman publication, and both the school with the highest average judges’ score (minimum 10 entries) and the school with the greatest number of entries will receive a special certificate and a pack of materials. The deadline for submissions is February 27, 2017.

Click here to learn more about the contest and to submit an entry!