On September 19, 1928, President Coolidge left Washington, D.C., for Vermont to view the damage and reconstruction resulting from the flood of 1927. On September 21, 1928, he gave a heartfelt address to onlookers.  At just 290 words, the speech is brief yet powerful and contains the often quoted phrase by which it has come to be known, “Vermont is a State I Love.”

Almost 100 years later, the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation is issuing a challenge to middle schoolers across the state of Vermont: Can you recite Coolidge’s speech from memory? Click to download a one-page PDF of Vermont is a State I Love.

For full details about the challenge and to access the entry form, click here.