Nineteen students from Genoa Middle School and Walnut Springs Middle School are moving on to the state competition after participating in the Region 6 Ohio History Day Competition on March 11 at the Ohio Statehouse.
Research and projects were created following the theme “Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas.” Those competing in the state contest on Saturday, April 22 at Ohio Wesleyan University include:
Junior Group Exhibit
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“The Birth of Television” by Cameron Brooks and Sean Kuschner, Genoa (Teachers: Caitlin Begeny and Deanna McDaniel)
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“The Matchgirl Strike of 1888” by Amarie Tull and Charley Jones, Genoa (Teachers: Begeny and McDaniel)
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“All-American Girls Professional Baseball League” by Cameron Cooper and Kelsy Thompson, Genoa (Teachers: Begeny and McDaniel)
Junior Individual Exhibit
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“Michigan State’s ‘Underground Railroad’ Forges New Frontiers in College Athletics and American Society” by Fraser Hartnell, Walnut Springs (Teachers: Lauren Griffin and Jeffrey Holmes)
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“Putting Rhode Island on the Map” by William Kettlewell, Genoa (Teachers: Leslie Thompson and McDaniel)
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“The Assembly Line Innovator: Henry Ford’s Assembly Line Pushes the Boundaries of Automotive Production” by Owen Manno, Genoa (Teachers: Begeny and McDaniel)
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“The Painful Past to the Discovery of Anesthesia” by Cambria Hudberg, Genoa (Teachers: Lori Howland and McDaniel)
Junior Group Documentary
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“Nuclear Fission” by Daniel Brown and Rowan Everett, Genoa (Teachers: Howland and McDaniel)
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“Wall of Legacy” by Annie Rao and Candice Pho, Genoa (Teachers: Thompson and McDaniel)
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“Radium Girls” by Camilla Hewitt and Jane LeMasters, Genoa (Teachers: Begeny and McDaniel)
Junior Individual Website
Junior Group Performance