6th grader Merrideth Spiers of Worth County has won the area Daughters of the American Revolution American History Essay contest. Her essay will be sent to the state for further judging. Her teacher is Amy Jackson. She will be recognized at the United Methodist Church in King City on March 10th; there will be a short program and awards ceremony. She is the daughter of Jim and Merry Spiers of Grant City.
Essayists pretended they were a boy or girl in the American Revolution and wrote about aspects of revolutionary life from the point of view of a young boy or girl forced into more responsibilities due to their father fighting in the war. Essayists described changes that took place as a result of the conflict in their own personal lives. They were judged for historical accuracy, adherence to the topic, organization, interest, originality, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and neatness. Winners were selected from grades 5 through 8; one winner was selected for each grade level.
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