Over the past few weeks, much has been said by Senator Clinton, Michelle Obama and Senator Obama about "world class education". Those three words have resounded in all of their speeches of late. I would like to acknowledge some "world class writing" which has recently appeared in The Concord Review, edited by Will Fitzhugh.

Below are the papers, the authors, and the high school with which the student is affiliated or enrolled. We should acknowledge the teachers, and principals of these schools, as well as the parents of these fine "world class writers".

Congratulations to these fine young scholars on their exemplary research and writing.

Bessemer Process…Pearson W. Miller……Hunter College High School, Manhattan Island, New York.

Soviet- Afghan War…Colin Rhys Hill…….Atlanta International School, Atlanta, Georgia

Silencio!...Ines Melicias Geraldes Cardoso …Frank C. Carlucci American International School of Lisbon

Jews in England…Milo Brendan Barisof…Homescholar, Santa Cruz, California

United States Frigates…Caleb Greinke….Park Hill South High School, Riverside, Missouri

Roxy Stinson….Elizabeth W. Doe….Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Massachusetts

Mary, Queen of Scots….Elizabeth Pitts….Charlotte Country Day School, Charlotte, North Carolina

Viking Gifts….Elisabeth Rosen….St. Ann's School, Brooklyn, New York

Hugh Dowding….Connor Rowntree…William Hall High School, West Hartford, Connecticut

Confederate Gold….Steffi Delcourt….Frederica Academy, St. Simons Island, Georgia

Max Weber…Diane (Elly) Brinkley….Dalton School, Manhattan Island, New York

I daresay that social studies, history teachers and even history professors would learn a great deal about a variety of topics by reading these essays.Further, I would hope that these essays would serve as models of excellent scholarship and writing for high school students across America.

Published September 4, 2008