Two student projects about The Ghost Army earned high honors at the national finals of the 2019 National History Day Contest. The theme of this year's contest was "Triumph and Tragecdy."
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Ashley Strader, Sam Berry, Grace McCleave from Moriarty High School in Tijeras, New Mexico earned third place in the Senor Group Documentary category for their 10 minute film Drafting an Arm of Ghosts. They focused on one operation were a succesful deception had unanticipated results.
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Madeline Christanson of Lakeside Junior High School in Orem Utah, received a special World War II History prize, sponsored by the National World War II Museum. Madeline is the great-grand-daughter of Ghost Army veteran Stanley Nance. On her way home from the finals, Madeline and her family visited Ghost Army veterans along the route to share the news and thank them for their service.
More than half-million students entered the competition, but only 3,000 of them advanced through the local, state and affiliate rounds to earn their place in the National Contest.
Competitors represented 57 affiliate members, including every state, Washington, D.C., American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and international schools in South Korea, South Asia, and China. “I do not envy our judges at this level,” said National History Day Executive Director Dr. Cathy Gorn. “The students who made it here are tenacious. They spent many hours over several months researching, fine-tuning, and enhancing their entries. It takes a distinctive, dynamic project to win at nationals.
Congratulations to the students who created the prize-winning Ghost Army projects, and to all the students who took part in the competition.
The Ghost Army Legacy Project is happy to offer assistance to students creating Ghost Army projects.
Competitors represented 57 affiliate members, including every state, Washington, D.C., American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and international schools in South Korea, South Asia, and China. “I do not envy our judges at this level,” said National History Day Executive Director Dr. Cathy Gorn. “The students who made it here are tenacious. They spent many hours over several months researching, fine-tuning, and enhancing their entries. It takes a distinctive, dynamic project to win at nationals.
Congratulations to the students who created the prize-winning Ghost Army projects, and to all the students who took part in the competition.
The Ghost Army Legacy Project is happy to offer assistance to students creating Ghost Army projects.
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