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, contact Katie DeMar-Aldrich, Washington History Day Education Coordinator, Washington State Historical Society, at katherine.demar-aldrich@wshs.wa.gov or 253-798-5921.
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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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 2013 National Contest |
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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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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 |