[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 78 (Tuesday, June 14, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S6474]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL HISTORY DAY

  Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I am very pleased today to acknowledge 
two young Marylanders who were recently chosen to present and display 
their history projects in Washington, DC, as part of the National 
History Day program.
  A basic knowledge of history is essential for our Nation's children 
to become informed participants in our democracy. With an eye toward 
increasing informed participation, National History Day--which as a 
national program celebrates its 25th anniversary this year--promotes 
history-related education in Maryland and throughout the Nation. Each 
year, the program allows students to use critical thinking and research 
skills and to create exhibits, documentaries and performances related 
to a particular historical subject. This year, 29 students were chosen 
from a pool of half a million to display their projects at various 
sites throughout the Nation's Capital.
  Ryan Moore, a student at Mill Creek Middle School in Hughesville, 
Maryland, used his skills and critical thinking to create a project 
entitled ``Television: A Key Player in Communicating the Candidate's 
Message.'' He will display and present his project at the White House 
Visitor Center.
  Lauren White, a student at Plum Point Middle School in Huntington, 
MD, similarly stood out from the crowd in creating a project entitled 
``More Powerful than Words: The Photo Stories of Lewis Wickes Hine.'' 
She will display and present her project at the Smithsonian American 
Art Museum.
  I congratulate both Lauren and Ryan as they are honored for their 
presentations, and commend them for their dedication, commitment, and 
creativity.

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