Sample Projects
The following project samples have been made available solely for educational purposes and cannot be duplicated.
For more information about the use of this material, please contact Molly Wilmoth at the Washington State Historical Society at molly.wilmoth@wshs.wa.gov or 253-798-5926.
PC Video Files are WMV
Mac Video Files are SWF
Junior
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Group Documentary |
Apollo 11: Bringing Space Into Reach 1st at State |
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| The 747, the Innovation that Changed the Economics of Air Travel and Air Transport, Bringing People and Cultures Together 2nd at State |
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| Galloping Gertie: The Collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge 2nd at Nationals |
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| The Great Seattle Fire: Phoenix of the NW 1st at Nationals |
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Individual Documentary |
Triumph from the Ashes of the Triangle Tragedy: Women's Wear, Women's Work, Women's Will 8th at Nationals |
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| What No Man Has Ever Done; What No Man Could Ever Do; The Monumental Legacy of Edward S. Curtis 2009 National Contestant |
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| Water, Words, and Wars: The Aswan High Dam 7th at Nationals |
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17 Years: Developing the United States Coinage System 1st at Nationals |
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Classroom Assimilation: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Indian Boarding Schools 1st at State |
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| The Trans Alaska Pipeline: A Struggle for Balance 2nd at Nationals |
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The Pony Express: Bringing the West Coast Out of Communication Isolation 1st at State |
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The Freedom of Information Act: Balancing Rights and Responsibilities of Handling Government Information 1st at State |
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Senior
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Henry "Scoop" Jackson: Balancing Conservation and Economic Growth Through the National Environmental Policy Act 2009 National Contestant |
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| The Transcontinental Railroad: Uniting the States of America 1st at State |
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Individual
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Roosevelt and the Rise of the Radio 2nd at Nationals |
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| J. Harlen Bretz and the Great Missoula Flood: An Individual and His Radical Geologic Theory 13th at 2009 Nationals |
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| Pablo Picasso: A Legacy of Innovation 2nd at State, 2009 National Contestant |
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| The Final Frontier: Star Trek, An Innovation 2nd at State, 11th at 2010 Nationals |
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| Blood Plasma: Dr. Charles Drew's Innovation and Its Impact on Trauma Medicine 1st at State, 2nd at Nationals |
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Exhibit |
Men of the Civilian Conservation Corps: Improving the Nation While Improving Themselves 1st at State |
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Saving the Dust Bowl: "Big Hugh" Bennett's Triumph over Tragedy 1st at Nationals |
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The Actions and Legacies of Elizabeth the First: The Woman Who Gave Birth to an Empire 11th at 2009 Nationals |
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The Indian Reorganization Act 1st at State |
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| Freeing the Elwha: Debating the Future of America's Dams 1st at Nationals |
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F.B. Morse: Artist to Innovator, A Turning Point in Communication 2nd at Nationals |