Congratulations to all of the 2019 Massachusetts State History Day winners!

On
Saturday April 6th, Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School and Miles River
students competed against 52 other Massachusetts schools. ​Three of our
projects are advancing to the ​National History Day ​contest ​which will be
held at the University of Maryland ​this June. ​This year’s theme is ​Triumph and
Tragedy in History​. A special thank you to all of the teachers who have worked
closely with our students since September on their research projects: Kristen
Borges, Vinnie Bucci, Brett Burnett, Johann Knets, and Tyler Walker.

High School Awards Student Names Title of Project

Individual Website

2nd Place - Advancing to “We Have Dared to be Free.” The Forgotten

Nora Sullivan-Horner
National Competition Haitian Revolution

Group Documentary

1st Place - Advancing to Charlene Fibbe

Tearing Them Apart: The Tragic Conflict of
National Competition Grant Landon
Boston Busing
Chloe Ting

Group Exhibit

2nd Place - Advancing to Addy Flanagan

National Competition Madeleine Rostad The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Rosie Safford

Group Performance

Honorable Mention Domenic Brown

Xander Favazza The Triumph and Tragedy of the Titanic
Broderick Kelly
Special Award: ​The U​ SS
Connor Ryan
Constitution Museum​ B ​ est
Christopher
Project in Maritime History Tsouvalas

Middle School Awards

Individual Website

Special Award: ​Best Little Rock Nine: Triumph and Tragedy of

Project in African American Olivia Soolman Integration
History