Volume 1, Issue 1 - Teach American History
Volume 1, Issue 1 - Teach American History
Volume 1, Issue 1 - Teach American History
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<strong>Volume</strong> 1, <strong>Issue</strong> 1<br />
<strong>History</strong> Day Potpourri<br />
NHD Director Visits Tennessee <strong>History</strong> Day<br />
On April 2, National <strong>History</strong> Day Executive Director Dr. Cathy Gorn spoke<br />
on behalf of Tennessee <strong>History</strong> Day before the Tennessee Senate. Addressing<br />
the Senate, Gorn briefly outlined the National <strong>History</strong> Day program and observed<br />
that NHD enabled students to better understand their nation’s history<br />
so that they can make a difference. Gorn cited an example of a 14 year old<br />
student’s NHD project on the tragic story of the U.S.S. Indianapolis in which<br />
the student interviewed all the living survivors. In the wake of the disaster,<br />
the blame fell squarely upon the shoulders of the ship’s captain, who later<br />
committed suicide after being court-martialed. The student, armed with the<br />
survivors’ interviews in which each and every man on board claimed the captain<br />
was not at fault, testified before Congress and thus the court-martial was<br />
overturned.<br />
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In closing, Gorn asked the General Assembly to help provide state support for NHD in Tennessee: “In the race<br />
for math and science education, history education has been left behind, and when we are talking about the future<br />
of democracy, we can’t allow that any longer. <strong>History</strong> Day is filling the gap, and I hope you will help us do<br />
that.”<br />
Governor Bredesen Visits Great Smoky Mountain National Park &<br />
<strong>History</strong> Day Students<br />
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen visited Clingman’s Dome on April 24 as part of the Great Smoky<br />
Mountain National Park’s year-long celebration in honor of the Park’s 75th Anniversary. After the<br />
ceremony, Governor Bredesen met with Mia Wallace, Grant Fisher, and Hannah Clevenger. Each<br />
Courtesy of TN State Division of Photographic Services<br />
of the students’ projects were<br />
park related and each placed<br />
either first or second at Tennessee<br />
<strong>History</strong> Day (TNHD), thus<br />
becoming eligible to advance to<br />
the national contest. From left<br />
to right, Lisa Free (GSMNP<br />
Park Ranger), Mia Wallace<br />
(West High School, 2nd place<br />
Sr. Ind. Doc. TNHD), Grant<br />
Fisher (Pi Beta Phi Elementary,<br />
1st place Jr. Grp. Exhibit<br />
TNHD), Governor Bredesen,<br />
and Hannah Clevenger<br />
(Gatlinburg Pittman High<br />
School, 1st place Sr. Ind. Doc.<br />
TNHD).
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