When Rachel was in grade two, her class studied American history.

One day, they learned about the pilgrims and their voyage across the Atlantic on a very famous ship.

They named it the Mayflower because it was May, and lots of people like flowers.

Now, if I had a ship, it would be called the USS Rachel.

Yeah, if it's my ship.

That's Rachel, explaining a little known fact about American history.

I'm Dan Meisner, and this...

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A minute ago, we heard from Rachel explaining how the Mayflower got its name.

But American history wasn't the only thing Rachel wrote about in grade two.

She also covered politics after her teacher gave the class a writing prompt.

We were asked, I guess the prompt was, come up with your perfect president.

So here is my president.

She will make our country a better place.

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