Fifth-grader Grant Ostergaard, 10, stands tall with his hand at his side as he represents Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th U.S. president and commanding general of the Union Army that defeated the Confederates, during the American History Wax Museum where dozens of students dressed as historical figures Wednesday at Woodcrest Elementary School. "It's really exciting, but I'm pretty nervous," he said of standing as a statue. "It's weird to have everyone walk by and watch you. It's kind of intimidating."
Fifth-grader Matthew DeMoville, 11, stands still, his hand saluting passersby as he represents Andrew Jackson, the seventh U.S. president, during the American History Wax Museum where dozens of students dressed as historical figures Wednesday at Woodcrest Elementary School. "He's pretty cool. He had some foul-ups in his life, but he was just a regular guys like the rest of us," he said of Jackson, who DeMoville knew little more than that he appeared on a $20 bill before this project.
Fifth-grader Natalie Earley, 11, stands still as she represents Ruby Bridges, the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South, during the American History Wax Museum where dozens of students dressed as historical figures Wednesday at Woodcrest Elementary School. "Standing here, waiting for people to talk to me — it's pretty embarrassing," she said. "Once they come up to you, you can talk about your story. I really like dressing up, and to be her, it's really a good experience."
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