By Brenna Angel
Lexington, KY – Efforts to restore an African-American cemetery, compile a book of poetry, and locate survivors of World War II veterans have earned a Lexington high school the honor of top history club in the nation. Henry Clay High School teacher Chris Snow says he was inspired to sponsor the club six years ago as a way for students to get hands on experience with history.
"That's one thing when I started the club; I didn't want it to be a little social meeting for kids that sort of liked history. I wanted us to be very proactive and the kids responded to that and they took off with it.
Over the past year students have restored and documented more than 1,000 tombstones at Lexington's African-American Cemetery Number 2. Snow doesn't have to do much recruitment for the club; it has about 50-80 members. Henry Clay High School will receive a plaque and be recognized in the spring newsletter of the National History Club, which is sponsored by the History Channel.