Josephine Calder '25 Places Second at NHD State Level Contest
Each year more than half a million students participate in the National History Day Contest. Students select a historical topic related to a chosen annual theme, and then conduct primary and secondary research. Josie Calder ’25 placed second at the state level contest for Delaware for her paper titled, “The Cuban Missile Crisis: Diplomacy During the Brink of War”, and advances to a national competition at the University of Maryland in June
The National History Day office chooses a theme to help students direct their research. Students must make a connection between the theme and their topic. This year’s theme was “Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences”. In order to draw a connection to the theme, students must understand the historical significance of their topic and answer questions about time, place, and context. Understanding the impact and significance of the topic will help define why the topic is important and draw this connection to the theme.
Josie’s paper also won a “Global or Area Studies History Award”, sponsored by the University of Delaware History Department.
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grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
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