Importance of our history

“I think it is important because we get to learn how our United

States began because of one battle. If we lost that, we could’ve been

British.”

KYLE PREVEL, 10

Costa Mesa

“I think it’s important because, if you never found out what it

was, then we would never pass it on to our children and ... then

their children.”

MELINDA KENNEDY, 11

Costa Mesa

“I think it’s important ... because if we know how these battles

changed our lives and our history. As we get older, our children and

our relatives will know about our past.”

ALEK KIRSHNER, 11

Huntington Beach

“The United States is something that ... knowing who was on what

side is important.”

TALIA GOLIAN, 10

Costa Mesa

“I think it is important to know ... about the most important

battles and who won because then you will be able to know what

happened and why they did it.”

DANIELLE YOUNG, 10

Costa Mesa

-- Interviews and photos compiled by Christine Carrillo