Carrie Dowdy, ext. 4402
(502) 564-1792

carrie.dowdy@ky.gov

http://history.ky.gov

Frankfort, KY (February 16, 2004)  – The Frazier Historical Arms Museum, located in Louisville, Kentucky, will offer cash awards to participants at this year’s National History Day.  The district contest will be held on April 17 at the University of Louisville.  The state competition will be on April 24 in Frankfort at the Kentucky History Center. 

The Frazier Historical Arms Museum will award $50 to each first-place project at the Louisville Metro district contest.  A $100 cash award will be given to the first-place project winners at the state contest.  They will, additionally, award $100 each to the best junior and senior division project relating to innovation, technology or manufacturing and $200 to the Kentucky National History Day Teacher of the Year.

National History Day is a year-long educational program that uses history to challenge students in grades 6 through 12 to improve their research, analytical and communication skills by completing projects based on a broad annual theme.  The Kentucky Historical Society sponsors National History Day in Kentucky. 

For further information about National History Day in Kentucky, contact Carrie Dowdy, state coordinator, at (502) 564-1792 or by e-mail at carrie.dowdy@ky.gov.  

   
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The Kentucky Historical Society, an agency of the Kentucky Commerce Cabinet, is located at the Kentucky History Center in historic downtown Frankfort.  For more information about KHS and its programs, visit the Web at http://history.ky.gov or call (502) 564-1792.