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The 2006 Student On-Line Essay Contest Winners:

What lessons can we learn from WWII to help us overcome today’s challenges?

After reading 500 essays from 48 states, two US territories, and one foreign US military base, the 2006 Student On-Line Essay Contest judges have chosen the winners. The decision was difficult because there were many fine essays submitted. Numerous essays contained thorough synopses or chronologies of WWII. Others sought parallels between WWII and today’s war in Iraq and Hurricane Katrina. Still others searched history for lessons of personal growth, fulfillment, and service. In the end, the judges looked for good writing, clarity, creativity, and originality to set the winners apart from the rest of the pack. These essays provide a glimpse at the talent, mentality, and enthusiasm of the generation that will carry on the lessons of World War II.

The National D-Day Museum sends its congratulations to:

First Place

“Look No Further Than the Past” (click here to read)
Kevin Mullins
Rising Sun High School
North East, MD

Second Place

“Overlord II—Reconstruction” (click here to read)
Charlotte Erin Aines
Loyola Academy
Wilmette, IL

Third Place

“Quanning” (click here to read)
Alexander Branch
Columbia Falls High School
Columbia Falls, MT

Click here for a list of the 50 honorable mention essayists.

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