17th Annual DeVore Essay Contest Deadline– “Rights & Responsibilities in History”

Schedule

Tue Apr 15 2025 at 11:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

204 S Main St, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67202 | Wichita, KS

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The Historical Museum presents our 17th Annual Essay Contest
Sponsored by the DeVore Family Fund.
Based on the 2024-25 National History Day theme:
“Rights & Responsibilities in History”
Two winners, one winner from each of the following grade ranges (6-8 & 9-12), will receive a $250 prize and a collection of books for their class!
Contest Rules:
• All Sedgwick County students in grades 6-12 in a public, private, or parochial school, or those who are homeschooled are eligible.
• The topic must be focused on Wichita and/or Sedgwick County history.
• The entire essay must be the student’s original work.
• Entries must be 300-600 words in length.
• Any essay with information copied directly from sources without the use of quotation marks and cited resources will be disqualified.
Form:
• The essay is to be handwritten in ink, typed, or prepared on a computer word processor, using black type in a non-script font no smaller than 12 point or larger than 14 point.
• Please include a Title Page with the following information:
-- Title of the essay
-- Contestant’s full name and age
-- Contestant’s complete mailing address
-- Telephone number
-- Email address (if available)
-- Name of contestant’s school with grade level indicated
• Essays must have a bibliography listing all references utilized. Internet resources, if used, should be cited in a similar format, along with the web address used to access the document online.
Contest Parameters:
• Entries may be turned in at the Historical Museum front desk or mailed to the Historical Museum at the following address:
204 S. Main Wichita, Kansas 67202
• Entries must be received by April 15, 2025
• Essays will be judged on historical accuracy, originality, content, adherence to theme, organization of material, spelling, and grammar.
Printable flyers and handouts available on our website at: www.wichitahistory.org/devore-essay-contest/
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204 S Main St, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67202

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