Maine History Day Winners

April 12 , 2004
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jim Henderson
(207) 287-5793

Maine History Day Winners Announced
Forty-five Students Eligible for National Finals

AUGUSTA , MAINE -- Secretary of State Dan A. Gwadosky announced on Monday that forty-five students from schools throughout Maine have become eligible to participate in the National History Day academic competition, as a result of their participation at Maine History Day on April 8 th in Augusta.

“Maine History Day is a unique academic competition. It allows students to showcase their knowledge and gain recognition for going above and beyond traditional classroom studies. Each year, this program brings out the best in Maine students, and I'm pleased that more than 40 are now eligible to represent our state at the National Finals,” Secretary Gwadosky commented.

Approximately 175 students in grades 6-12 took part in the state finals. Guest speakers included Governor John E. Baldacci and Maine State Archivist Jim Henderson , who each congratulated participants for their creativity, initiative and scholarship.

Prior to the state finals, participants selected and explored a broad historical theme. They prepared papers, projects or presentations for the statewide competition. Those entries were then reviewed by panels of expert judges, with awards presented to the top three selections in 12 separate categories.

The first and second finishers in each category become eligible for the National Finals to be held in Maryland in June. A complete list of winners accompanies this press release.

Maine History Day is organized by the Maine State Archives and Office of the Secretary of State, and conducted in cooperation with the National History Day program. Additional information is available online at www.state.me.us/sos/arc/historyday/histhome.htm .

MAINE NATIONAL HISTORY DAY 2004

Division/ Rank	Category	School/Students	Special Awards
Junior	Historical Paper
1	The Communist Revolution: Exploration, Encounter, Exchange	Lake Region Middle School Marcus Strout
2	The Greatest Historical Event in History	Loranger Middle School Kristen Couturier
3	The Crash, the Flight and the Crew of the Space Shuttle: Columbia	Loranger Middle School Colin Patton

Junior	Group Documentary
1	Race to the Unknown: The American & Soviet Exploration of Space	Skowhegan Area Middle School Eric Axelman, Jessica Beaudoin Emily Brown, Jarod Wescott
2	The Complete History of the Atomic Bomb: Exploration, Encounter, Exchange	Skowhegan Area Middle School Matthew Walker, Joel Wing
3	Exploring Susan B. Anthony's Fight for Women's Rights	Skowhegan Area Middle School Ellen Alsop, Ashley McCullum Sarah Parents

Junior	Individual Documentary
1	The First in Flight: The Wright Brothers Exploration of a New Frontier	Skowhegan Area Middle School Albert Barter	Technology Primary Sources

Junior	Individual Performance
1	Coastal Homefront, World War II	Brunswick Junior High School Samuel Turner	Primary Sources
2	Exploration, Encounter, Exchange: The Life of Antoine-Joseph Sax	Skowhegan Area Middle School Brian Pratt

Junior	Group Exhibit
1	From Negro Leagues to Cooperstown - Jackie Robinson and his Encounters in Baseball	Bonny Eagle Middle School Luke Boucher Kayle Hamilton Casey McKague	Contemporary Relevance
2	People of the Dawn: Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange of Clashing Cultures	Lake Region Middle School Neisha Bruns, Rachel Ferland Ashley Hunt	Maine History
3	Rockin' In Time: Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in Music	Lake Region Middle School Hannah Fillmore-Patrick Michelle Ladner, Casey Shea Tareyn Vigna	Primary Sources

Junior	Individual Exhibit
1	The Unsung Hero: Matthew Henson's Journey to the North Pole	Brunswick Junior High School Jared Morneau
2	Samantha Smith: America 's Young Ambassador	Cornville Elementary School Rebecca Pratt	Maine History
3	The Spanish in the New World	Brunswick Junior High School Christian Schneider

Senior	Historical Paper
1	The French-Canadian Immigration into New England	Scarborough High School Nicole Gonyea	Primary Sources Maine History
2	The Marshall Plan, An Encounter, Exploration and Exchange	Scarborough High School Helen Mattsson
3	Encounters of Stephen Hopkins: Exploring American Ideals	Scarborough High School Ariana Bratt

Senior	Group Documentary
1	Panama Canal	Scarborough High School Fred K ennedy, Christo pher Tyson
2	Exploraion, Encounter, Exchange and Evolution	Scarborough High School Julie Endrizzi, Kerry Jones Edward Jones, Douglass Endrizzi	Primary Sources
3	First Flight: Exploration, Encounter and Exchange	Scarborough High School Tyler Carr , Josh Flynn Kevin Penley
	Phippsburg-Popham Colony	South Portland High School Ben Carter, Ben Braley Tim Cahill, Lisa Barker	Maine History

Senior	Individual Documentary
1	Caught in the Web: Exploring and Exchange on the Internet	Skowhegan Area High School Kathleen Wilber	Technology Primary Sources Contemporary Relevance
2	"The History of the Blue People"	Scarborough High School Devon Burke	Arab-Islamic
3	Napolean's Exploration of Power: The Napoleonic Wars	Scarborough High School Anna Kypel

Senior	Group Performance
1	Harlem Renaissance	Scarborough High School Caitlyn Farias , Sarah Morin Nadine Sa, Steph Stoddard Kim Stoddard
2	"Encounter, Exchange, Exploration, A Closer Look at the Harlem Renaissance"	Scarborough High School Michelle Anderson, Jessica Bolton Kristen Buckley, Mel Mathews

Senior	Group Exhibit
1	Rockefeller's Roads: Exploring Acadia 's Unique Landscape	Bonny Eagle High School Nina Pinette, Kim Simonsen	Maine History
2	Transcontinental Railroad	Scarborough High School Alex Coupe, Tucker Gorman Ben Tsujiura
3	Exploration of the Subconscious through Surrealistic Art	Scarborough High School Rachel Baird, Kimberly Dean Katherine Hilton

Senior	Individual Exhibit
1	Exploring History … Encountering Effects…Eliminating Exchange…AIDS	Scarborough High School Emily Shinay	Primary Sources
2	The Ugly Face of Hate: Encountering Integration at Central High School	Bonny Eagle High School Jessica Macdonald
3	Encountering the Home Planet from Space: Paradigms Exchanged	Bonny Eagle High School James Hanley
	20th Maine at Gettysburg	Scarborough High School Matt Libby	Civil War