Sources, secondary sources, and they are thinking critically about that and why their topic was important in history, as related to an annual theme. This year, the theme is triumph and tragedy in history. So we have had conflict and compromise, taking a stand, all kinds of different angles and perspectives for kids to look at, but this year it is triumph and tragedy. They have been choosing topics that range from indian treaties to world war ii, to helen keller, partition of india, you name it. They are choosing really fascinating, interesting topics. Then they present their findings in different formats area of format. S. Of course, one of the categories you see behind me, that is the exhibit category. Then there is also paper category, and dramatic performance, documentary, or website. History day gives kids an opportunity to be creative in the way in which they present their information. Then they enter at a local level competition. Students who win move up to the state level of com
I need everyones help in the room for the sake of the common good. Take this device and silence it, please. That way we wont get any nycalls from our children or grandchildren taking us out of the meeting. So i want to welcome you this evening on behalf of the board of directors of the reformed institute of metropolitan washington. My name is larry goldman, im interim director of the institute. We are dedicated as an institute to the education of techurches and the community in the reformed tradition and enhancing theological discourse related to religious life and to the common good. I want to thank the session of National Presbyterian church for providing the venue for this evenings event. National is one of 10 sponsoring congregations of the reforminstitute and a fantastic place. Youll find the names of our other sponsoring communities in the brochure that you have at your seat and if you do not have one, please let us know, were going to get one to you. The reformed institute serve
Up next, a look at former slave abolitionists and minister Josiah Henson. In uncle toms cabin. Josiah henson is one of the unsung heros of the underground railroad. He was enslaved has a child and managed to escape from enslavement with his entire family, carrying two children on his back. He made it to canada where he started a school and a settlement for other refugees. He was widely known in england, canada, and the eastern United States as father henson and was very much in demand as a preacher and a speaker. He became an inspiration, not the inspiration, for the literary character uncle tom in uncle toms cabin. And they actually were alike in some ways only. Hair yet beachrriet beecher sto characters but she was developing a character who was a very, very devout christian, tried to persuade other people to deepen their faith, sacrificed themselves for others, was beaten, tortured, died, and forgive his tormentors as he died. Thats really not Josiah Henson. Thats christ. Even thoug
I will give david a moment thank you all for coming and thank you for your patience a Beautiful Day to be here of the executive director from the Library Association and the board of trustees we welcome you to this wonderful day that what truly is a memorable hour in one of our great historians David Mccullough. [applause] for those of you who may not be familiar felt and 1929 and avid reader who thought she had a collection book of ohio writers and from there to symbolize and today winning book awards and festivals and publications and then to promote our state is on the truly great literate centers of the united states. And a 2019 marking the 90th anniversary can you think of anyone who is more perfect to celebrate the 90th anniversary celebration than David Mccullough . [applause] three years ago he presented the award for the Wright Brothers how many of you have read that . He told us he was working on a new book he was particularly excited about and we said when he finished it we
Primary sources, secondary sources, and thinking critically about that and why their topic was important in history, as related to the annual theme. This year, the theme is triumph nd tragedy in history. We have at all kinds of different angles, perspectives for kids to look at, and this year it is triumph and tragedy. So we have topics ranging from indian treaties to world war ii, to helen keller, the partition of india, you name it. Really fascinating, interesting topics, and they present findings in different formats. For one of the categories, you see behind me, the exhibit category. Also a paper category, and dramatic performance, documentary, or website. So history day gives kids an opportunity to be creative in the way in which they present their information. And they enter at a local level, students who win move up to the state level of competition, and then the winners come here to the national event. So about 600,000 kids participate at the first level, in every state, d. C.