SULLIVAN-CLINTON CAMPAIGN 225TH ANNIVERSARY WRITING COMPETITION

TO COMMEMORATE THE 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SULLIVAN-CLINTON CAMPAIGN THROUGH NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA, THE BOOTH LIBRARY OF THE CHEMUNG COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS SPONSORING A WRITING COMPETITION.

A PRIZE OF $1779.00 (USD) AND A FRAMED CERTIFICATE WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE AUTHOR OF THE BEST ORIGINAL WORK OF SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINING ANY ASPECT OF THE CAUSES AND/OR EFFECTS OF THE NEW YORK AND/OR PENNSYLVANIA LEGS OF THE SULLIVAN-CLINTON CAMPAIGN OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

STUDENTS, AMATEUR, AND PROFESSIONAL WRITERS ARE WELCOME TO ENTER.

ALL ENTRIES MUST MEET THE 3,000 WORD MINIMUM REQUIREMENT AND ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM US EST JUNE 1, 2004. ELECTRONIC ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THERE IS A $50.00 (USD) ENTRY FEE FOR EACH SUBMISSION.

ALL ENTRIES WILL BE EVALUATED BY A PANEL OF THREE JUDGES WITH EXPERTISE IN MILITARY HISTORY, NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY, U.S. REVOLUTIONARY WAR HISTORY, AND/OR THE SULLIVAN-CLINTON CAMPAIGN OF 1779.

THE PRIZE WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE WINNER AT A SPECIAL RECOGNITION EVENT IN THE SUMMER OF 2004.

CONTACT THE BOOTH LIBRARY OF THE CHEMUNG COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, AT THE ADDRESS GIVEN BELOW OR VIA EMAIL TO OBTAIN THE OFFICIAL RULES OF ENTRY.