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DAR Essay Contest

2006-2007 Topic is the following:

"At Sea or at Home: Different Perspectives on the Voyage to the New World"

Relate the story of the first expedition of Columbus viewed from the perspective of one of the following: an ordinary seaman, Queen Isabella, or a shipboard rat.

Length: No more than 750 words (approximately 3 typed pages double spaced)
Form: See Mr. Marine
Bibliography: Must have a bibliography listing all references utilized.
Awards: National Winner $1200
2nd Place $500
3rd Place $300
Deadline: October 16, 2006

For specific contest rules, go to http://www.dar.org/darnet/forms/HG-AHC-1002.PDF.