The Daughters of the American Revolution are sponsoring an essay contest to celebrate American History. The contest is open to all students in the 5th through 8th grade. Students are asked to write an essay of about 300 to 1,000 words (depending on grade level) to describe how you felt on May 10, 1869, when the golden spike was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah, to celebrate the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. Pretend you are either a settler planning to use the train to travel to your new home in the West, an Irish or Chinese worker who helped build the line, or a Native American whose way of life was greatly affected by the railroad. Submission deadline is Nov. 10.

For more information contact Susanna Joyner at (706) 791- 6993.