For the past 14 years, National History Day has been an important milestone for the Junior Class at Bedford High School. From the winter evening when all the projects are shown to classmates, parents, and friends through the season, typically culminating in some of the BHS projects competing at the University of Maryland in June.
In an abundance of caution, the 2020 Central Massachusetts District Competition was canceled on March 2. Then, because of the Covid-19 quarantine, the State Competition in April and Nationals in June became virtual events, devoid of the connections and camaraderie of other years when BHS students competed against their peers from other schools.
The 2020 National History Day projects were part of Mx Sunderland’s and Mr. Culhane’s high honors United States History II classes. “Since September, students have engaged in the process of discovery and interpretation of historical topics related to the theme of “Triumph & Tragedy in History” while honing their creative talents producing original presentations,” noted the evening’s program.
“They have analyzed their topics’ historical significance and, tonight, are presenting their conclusions in imaginative exhibits, multimedia documentaries, dramatic performances, traditional research papers, and interactive websites.”
Documentaries, Papers & Websites are viewable at www.winterhistoryfair.weebly.com
DOCUMENTARIES
Individual Projects
Breaking the Barrier of Truth Around King Leopold II’s Congo Free State Through the Use of Mass Media
Shana Wolckenhaar
Advanced to national competition; selected to be a showcase documentary for the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Enlightenment & Revolution
Vincent Canciello
Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Boundaries
Aidan Crotty
Advanced to the final of round of state competition
Group Projects
Marbury v. Madison: Establishing the Power of the Court
James Brosgol and Riley Daniel
Breaking Barriers in Race Relations and Medical Ethics: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Annanta Budhathoki and Leah Methratta
The Berlin Blockade: The US Breaking Soviet Barriers While Avoiding Mutually Assured Destruction
Maxim Kovalenko, Tim Bennett, and Oliver Nosal
EXHIBITS
Individual Projects
The Nuremberg Code of Ethics: Breaking down the barrier between human research subject and their rights
Katie Kranz
Advanced to final round of state competition; Won special prize: Best Representation of Breaking Barriers in Medical History
Arnold Schoenberg: Breaking Barriers in Musical Tonality and Structure
Mina Bostwick
United States v. Reynolds: Breaking Barriers to the Concentration of Powers
Charlotte Livingston
Brown v. The Board of Education
Evan Majoros
Elizebeth Friedman’s Life in Cryptology: Breaking Barriers in National Defense
Catherine Oordt
The Triple Crown: Saving Horse Racing and Breaking Barriers
Loralye Page
John Snow’s Discoveries on Cholera
Bella Santiago
Elizebeth Friedman’s Life in Cryptology: Breaking Barriers in National Defense
Catherine Oordt
Group Projects
Samuel Morse and the Telegraph: Breaking Barriers in Communications and in the Limits of Morality
Maya Driscoll and Emily Kociubes
Advanced to final round of state competition; won special prize: Best Project in Industrial History
The Detroit Race Riot of 1967
Alex Lin, Shaan Manocha, and Jasper Paez
Advanced to final round of state competition
Breaking Down the Dividing Walls of Humanity
Tsoline Gevorkian and Hannah Hamdani
RESEARCH PAPERS
Individual Projects
King Henry Tudor VIII of England: Breaking the Barriers of Tradition and Religion in the Pursuit of Dynasty
Caitlin Connors
Advanced to final round of state competition
Breaking Down the Wall
Josh Barck
From Shell Shock to Post-Traumatic Stress: The Veterans and Psychiatrists That Reformed Mental Health Care and Concurrently Broke The Barriers and Stigma Behind Treatment
Ryan Doucette
Mendez v. Westminster: The Chisel in America’s School Segregation Barrier
Aram Eskandarian
The Galileo Affair: Opinions Creating Barriers
TJ Zovko
WEBSITES
Individual Projects
Jewish and Italian Immigration Through Ellis Island: Breaking Barriers and Achieving a Better Life
Julia Fair
Speaking Out within the Barriers of Dictatorship: The White Rose
Katherine Fhu
The Montreal Protocol Success Story: Breaking Barriers to Protect a Broken Barrier
Jillian Guetersloh
Group Projects
Penicillin: Breaking Barriers in Medicine and Science
Tim Bennett, Brendan Coyne, John Miller, Ahmad Radi, and Michael Rogers
The Discovery of Penicillin: Breaking Barriers in Medical Treatment
Maitri Dedhiya and Manu Reddy
The Stonewall Riots: Breaking Barriers in the Gay Liberation Movement
August Huber, Rosalind Lowen, Ryujin Mullins, and Nina Sukiasyan
THE SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT THANKS . . .
- Jon Sills, Heather Gallante, Tom Casey & Dan Hudder for their administrative support
- Parents whose contributions of time, effort, understanding & support made possible these projects
- The Judges & mentors for their time, experience & comments
- All our generous donors
Members of the BHS Social Studies Department
Christine Butler, Dave Boschetto, Kasie Costopulos, Patrick Culhane, Rich Donnelly, Betsy Goetschius, Tova Margolis, Lisa Predaina, Milena Rosecan, Jim Sunderland, Dennis Walsh, and John Wysokowski
ABOUT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
National History Day is an annual initiative designed to promote the teaching and learning of history. It is is an exciting way for students to study and learn about historical issues, ideas, people, and events. The program culminates in a nationwide National History Day competition that draws students from every state in the Union, several protectorates, as well as international teams.
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