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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East Tennessee <strong>History</strong> Day Winners, March 2, 2009<br />
First Place<br />
Title: Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice<br />
Students: Chrisqueria Bragg,<br />
School: Tennessee Governor's Academy, Knoxville, TN<br />
<strong>Teach</strong>er(s): Patricia Brake,<br />
SENIOR (GRADES 9-12) SENIOR GROUP PERFORMANCE:<br />
Fourth Place<br />
Title: Elizabeth I<br />
Students: Mary Moats, Coltin Thompson,<br />
School: McMinn Central High School, Englewood, TN<br />
<strong>Teach</strong>er(s): Teri Blair,<br />
Third Place<br />
Title: Life and Times of FDR: the Fireside Chat<br />
Students: Iby Wellborn, Larissa Miller,<br />
School: Gatlinburg Pittman H, Gatlinburg, TN<br />
<strong>Teach</strong>er(s): Lisa Bremer, Suzanne Terrell, Dana Soehn,<br />
Second Place<br />
Title: Harry T. Burn: 19th Amendment<br />
Students: Whitney Boggus, Gary Cagle, Gary Boggus, Teliah Turpin, Jaleesa Shirk,<br />
School: Sequoyah High School, Madisonville, TN<br />
<strong>Teach</strong>er(s): Lance McConkey,<br />
First Place<br />
Title: John Wilkes Booth<br />
Students: Zachary Arms, Brett Parsons,<br />
School: McMinn Central High School, Etowah, TN<br />
<strong>Teach</strong>er(s): Teri Blair,<br />
JUNIOR (GRADES 6-8) JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL PAPER:<br />
Fourth Place<br />
Title: Isadora Duncan<br />
Students: Alexa Ewan,<br />
School: Episcopal School of Knoxville, Knoxville, TN<br />
<strong>Teach</strong>er(s): Ellen Petree,<br />
Third Place<br />
Title: John Steinbeck: A Bard for the Okies<br />
Students: Kiyoko Reidy,<br />
School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN<br />
<strong>Teach</strong>er(s): Liz Shugart,<br />
Second Place<br />
Title: Steven Jobs: Impact and Innovations to Personal Electronics and the Computer Animated Entertainment Industry<br />
Students: Blake Brashear,<br />
School: Concord Christian School, Knoxville, TN<br />
<strong>Teach</strong>er(s): Tammy Lightholder,<br />
First Place<br />
Title: Beatrix Potter: Bunnies and Beyond<br />
Students: Ruth Simberloff,<br />
School: Greenway School, Knoxville, TN<br />
<strong>Teach</strong>er(s): Liz Shugart,<br />
SENIOR (GRADES 9-12) SENIOR INDIVIDUAL PAPER:<br />
Fourth Place<br />
Title: Nellie Bly: On Top of the World<br />
Students: Erin Stapleton,<br />
School: West High School, Knoxville, TN<br />
<strong>Teach</strong>er(s): Lou Gallo, Candace Lewis,<br />
Third Place<br />
Title: Shaka Zulu: The Nation-builder<br />
Students: Jason van der Merwe,<br />
School: Homeschool, Knoxville, TN<br />
<strong>Teach</strong>er(s): Meryl van der Merwe,<br />
East Tennessee <strong>History</strong> Day Dispatch<br />
Whitney Boggus, portrays Febb Burn, noted for<br />
her letter convincing her son Harry, a member<br />
of the TN House, to vote in favor of women’s<br />
suffrage. In this scene, Boggus (right) is explaining<br />
to her “granddaughter,” Jalessa Shirk<br />
(left) the importance of a woman’s right to<br />
vote. — Courtesy Dan MacDonald Photography
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