PRINTER'S NO. 1586
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
297
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MURT, BIZZARRO, BOBACK, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE,
CHARLTON, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, DRISCOLL,
FREEMAN, HELM, HENNESSEY, HILL-EVANS, KINSEY, LONGIETTI,
MACKENZIE, MARSICO, MATZIE, McNEILL, MILLARD, MILNE, O'BRIEN,
PASHINSKI, QUIGLEY, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, SAINATO, STAATS,
TOOHIL, WARD, WARREN AND WATSON, APRIL 27, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 27, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating May 13, 2017, as "National History Day in
Pennsylvania."
WHEREAS, "National History Day in Pennsylvania" is the
Commonwealth's component of a national, year-long, classroom-
based program that engages students in hands-on historical
research and exploration; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 12,000 students participate on an
annual basis with the support of their school peers, teachers
and parents; and
WHEREAS, After competing successfully at the local and
regional contests, more than 1,100 students, teachers, parents
and family members will gather on this date for the 2017
"National History Day in Pennsylvania" State contest; and
WHEREAS, The winners of the State contest will comprise the
Pennsylvania delegation to the national contest at the
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