National History Day

Winners from Kansas in 2004

NATIONAL HISTORY DAY 2004 MEDALISTS

Atima Lui, "I am not Tragically Colored: Zora Neale Hurston's Exploration of the African American Oral Tradition," Junior Individual Performance, Topeka Collegiate, Topeka, teacher Laura Straus; received a first-place gold medal and $1,000.

Hannah Frydman and Mulligan Greenwell, "Kill the Indian, Save the Man," Junior Group Documentary, Central Junior High School, Lawrence, teacher Dari Hilbert; received a third-place bronze medal and $250.

Erin Schmidt, "The Women of the AAGPBL, Exploring a New Way to Play Baseball," Junior Individual Exhibit, Haven Middle School, Haven, teacher Chris Terrill; received a third-place bronze medal and $250.

NATIONAL HISTORY DAY 2004 SPECIAL HONORS

Finalist and Outstanding State Entry: Andrew McKee, "The Cuban Missile Crisis," Senior Individual Documentary, Lawrence High School, Lawrence, teacher Mike Ortmann.

Finalist and Special Award: Lacey Howard, George C. Marshall Award for Twentieth Century History, "Influenza 1918: Encounter with the Unknown," Junior Individual Exhibit, Haven Middle School, Haven, teacher Chris Terrill.

Finalist and Special Award: Vincent Cheng, Siemens Innovation in American History Award, "Unwinding the Secret of Life: Exchanging Ideas in the History of Discovering the Structure of DNA," Senior Historical Paper, Wichita High School East, Wichita, teacher Jennifer Fry.

Outstanding State Entry: Haden Beardmore, Blake Hamilton, and Cyrus Wittig, "Lewis & Clark: 146 Days with the Mandan & Hidatsa Indians," Junior Group Exhibit, Topeka Collegiate School, Topeka, teacher John MacDonald.

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