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May 31, 2024
National History Day in North Dakota Finalists Advance to National Contest
BISMARCK, N.D. – Students from around the state participated in the National History Day in North Dakota state contest April 19 at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. Twenty-eight are now eligible to advance to the national contest at the University of Maryland June 9-13. Nine alternates were also selected to take the place of any finalists unable to attend the national contest. Students in grades 6-12 from public, private, and home schools participated with exhibits, papers, performances, websites, and documentaries on historical subjects featuring this year’s topic, "Turning Points in History."
Each year more than half a million students, encouraged by thousands of teachers nationwide, create a National History Day project. The program helps meet several state educational standards, furthering the aim of interdisciplinary and hands-on education, and promoting an appreciation for history from local to international. National History Day also provides educational services to students and teachers, including curricular materials, web resources, and annual teacher workshops and training institutes.
National History Day in North Dakota is hosted by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. For more information, visit nd.nhd.org or contact Education Outreach Supervisor and National History Day State Coordinator Madison Milbrath, 701.328.2794 or ndstudies@nd.gov.
Following are the qualifying and alternate students and their projects. Senior categories include students in grades 9-12; Junior categories include students in grades 6-8.
Senior Individual Documentary
Esther Kearns, Fargo North High School, “Whiskey Rebellion.”
Michael Borowski, Fargo Davies High School, “How Life in Romania Changed After Ceausescu Was Overthrown.”
Senior Group Documentary
JayLynn Bratton, Natalie Olson, Fargo North High School, “Chernobyl Unearthed: A Nuclear Turning Point.”
Abigail Bjorlie, Madelyn Junior, Fargo North High School, “Salem Witch Trials.”
Josiah Wiegrefe, Sashrika Premanand, Fargo North High School, “The Enigmatic History of the Algorithm.” (Alternate)
Senior Individual Exhibit
Mya Glynn, Ellendale High School, “Hunger's Turning Point: The Minnesota Starvation Experiment.”
Jorgen Rankin, Fargo North High School, “NIRVANA.”
Alexis Daniella-Gonzalez, Williston High School, “The Discrimination Against Tuskegee Airmen.” (Alternate)
Senior Group Exhibit
Nora Fluge, Sami Fluge, Dustin Kiehl, Ethan Olheiser, Fargo North High School, “Theodore Roosevelt's Time in Dakota.”
Kaitlyn Desmarais, Morgan Keal, Matthew Vandrovec, Fargo North High School, “Women's Land Army.”
Angel Lockwood, Logan Conko, Max Mcintosh, Shylo Baker, New Town High School, “Native American Boarding Schools.” (Alternate)
Senior Paper
Gabrielle Engebretson, Fargo North High School, “The AMBER Alert: How It’s Rooted in Tragedy and Has Saved Lives.”
Maryjane Sanchez, Fargo North High School, “Compton's Cafeteria Riot: The First of Its Kind.”
Spencer Mickelson, Fargo North High School, “The Romanovs: A Turning Point in History.” (Alternate)
Senior Individual Website
Cecilia Hoeg, Fargo North High School, “Trail of Tears.”
Junior Individual Performance
Herlof Huso, Homeschool, Aneta, “The Melody of America.”
Junior Individual Exhibit
Alea Paluck, Dickinson Middle School, “The Homestead Act.”
Drew Wells, Trinity Elementary North, Dickinson, “Marquis de Mores and the North Dakota Winter of 1886-87."
Alexys Croft, Dickinson Middle School, “Yellowstone National Park: Setting the Precedent for Future Natural Preservation.” (Alternate)
Junior Group Exhibit
Marlee Adair, Reece Hall, Dickinson Middle School, “North Dakota's Enchanted Highway.”
Morgyn Filipi, Ava Propp, Haileigh Seelye, Dickinson Middle School, “Spanish American War.”
Junior Group Website
Victoria Britt, Clara Zheng, Erik Ramstad Middle School and Jim Hill Middle School, Minot, “Turning Point in Photographic Equipment.”
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