History Classroom Contest

Kid Pickers Pick and Tell  National Student Contest HISTORY® invites students ages 7-13 to participate in the Kid Pickers Pick and Tell National Student Contest Each week on American Pickers, viewers tune in to watch Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz search through flea markets, barns, basements and other remote locales looking for interesting historical items. HISTORY® invites students ages 7 to 13 to search for and tell us about unique historical items, collectibles or pieces of memorabilia in their community. Students are asked to write short essays of 500 words or less describing an item they have picked and the history behind it. Students could win up to $10,000 in scholarship prizing and a trip to Mike Wolfe's Antique Archaeology store in Nashville, Tennessee and to visit the Tennessee State Fair! This is a great family project, and an excellent and fun way for students to learn more about the past. Contest deadline: all essays must be postmarked by May 29, 2014. Submit your entry » OFFICIAL RULES