By Kiran Miles B.
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
The word “chemistry” means cast together, and I think that’s what America means, too. America means immigrants like my grandparents are cast together like atoms, constantly breaking old bonds and making new ones. Youve probably heard the phrase America is a melting pot, but I think it’s more like a blast furnace for steel. America was built with the iron bonds of slavery, but the exothermic Civil War broke those bonds and since then, people from different backgrounds have bonded together to make America an alloy thats stronger than the original metal and more resistant to rust and evil, too.
Join all Americans and share your story about your history and your hopes and dreams for the future of our country. Together, we will tell the American story through videos and the most inclusive commemoration in our history.
Engaging students nationwide to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary!
This contest invites students in grades 3–12 to share their perspectives on what America means to them — and earn the opportunity to travel for field trip experiences at some of the nation’s most iconic historic and cultural landmarks.