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Friends Competes in National History Day
This year marks a special milestone for Friends Seminary's History department: For the first time, Upper School students are participating in the National History Day competition.
This year marks a special milestone for Friends Seminary's History department: For the first time, Upper School students are participating in the National History Day competition.
Established in 1974, the competition provides an opportunity for students from across the country to participate in long-term research projects, presenting their findings in a variety of media, such as websites, exhibits, documentary films, or essays — much like career historians do.
Established in 1974, the competition provides an opportunity for students from across the country to participate in long-term research projects, presenting their findings in a variety of media, such as websites, exhibits, documentary films, or essays — much like career historians do.
The theme for this year's National History Day competition is "Leadership and Legacy in History." While Friends students studied a range of topics within the theme, each had a foothold in New York City history, from the political career of Alfred E. Smith to hip-hop in the 1980s. These projects were presented at the Museum of the City of New York alongside those from over a dozen other schools in the New York City region.
Friends Seminary performed strongly in its inaugural outing, with Nick M. taking third place in Senior Individual Documentaries for his short film, Natural Philosophy: The Life and Times of Frederick Law Olmsted; and Scott L. winning first place in Senior Historical Papers forBringing Ballet to the United States: The Story of George Balanchine.
Scott L. will be taking his essay to the New York State regional competition on Monday, April 27 in Cooperstown, NY. Students who perform well at the state level will compete in the National History Day finals in College Park, Maryland, from June 14-18, 2015.
Congratulations to all Friends Seminary students who took part in the first year of what is sure to become an annual tradition!
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