[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12379]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATING ELIZABETH KELLY AND SADIE HARTELL

 Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I rise to congratulate Elizabeth 
Kelly and Sadie Hartell, of Willington, CT. Both Elizabeth and Sadie 
will be presenting projects this week in Washington in celebration of 
National History Day this Wednesday, June 15.
  Elizabeth and Sadie, both of whom attend Hall Memorial School, were 
selected as 2 of 19 students who will be presenting their projects this 
week. These students are part of a larger group of 2,300 finalists, who 
were selected from more than half a million participants in National 
History Day activities across our Nation.
  National History Day is an initiative to promote the learning of 
history by American students in junior high and high schools. It 
encourages students not only to read their textbooks but to visit 
libraries, museums, and archives, and to create exhibits and 
participate in performances based on historical themes. This year marks 
the 25th anniversary of the National History Day initiative.
  The students who competed in the National History Day competition 
have spent months doing in-depth research on topics they have selected, 
and preparing their presentations.
  Elizabeth Kelly's project is titled, ``The Second American 
Revolution: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Her Fight.'' As part of her 
research, Elizabeth interviewed Colin Jenkins, a relative of Stanton's, 
who gave her original letters by Stanton that Elizabeth incorporated 
into a 10-minute dramatic performance, which she will be presenting at 
the National Museum of American History.
  Sadie Hartell's project is titled, ``The Beatles Communicating to 
Their Generation.''
  She will be presenting an exhibit and showing a short movie. Sadie 
did her research at both the University of Connecticut Music Library, 
as well as at Hall Memorial's school library. Her project, which she 
will be presenting at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American 
Art Museum, focuses on how the Beatles used their music to express 
sentiments about the Vietnam War.
  I congratulate Elizabeth and Sadie, as well as all those students who 
participated in National History Day. Knowledge of our history as a 
nation is critical to our understanding of our present, and our future. 
They have both demonstrated tremendous dedication and commitment, and 
it is my hope that their achievements inspire others to learn more 
about our Nation's rich and storied history. I wish them much success 
in their studies and their future endeavors.

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