History Day 2010     "Innovation in History: Impact and Change"
     DeLaSalle Community Display and Judging: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
     Open House for Family and Friends: 6:00 - 8:30PM

     Regional Competition: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, Augsburg College, 4:30 - 9:00PM

     State Competition: Saturday, May 1, 2010, University of Minnesota, 9:00AM - 5:00PM

     National Competition: June 13 - 17, 2010, University of Maryland, College Park


              Minnesota Historical Society

              Mr. Marrin's Web Page


2010 RESULTS
Projects listed in purple competed at Minnesota (State) History Day, May 1st.
State awards follow the title.
Asterisk highlights those going to Nationals.

For a printable, WORD document version of this list, click HERE.


Group Exhibits
Maureen Boyce, Lisa Otto   "Joseph Lister: Surgical Hero"
* First Place Advances to Nationals

Taylor Vogt, Alyssa Warren   "Margaret Sanger"
Honorable Mention

Ellen Brady, Anne Billig   "The Willmar Eight: Pioneers for Equal Pay"
Honorable Mention
Topical Prize: Labor History

Gabe Reese, Sam Menzel, John Aubart, Jake Lenzmeier   "Tommy John Surgery"

Jessie Zumeta, Kateri Cavenaugh, Amy Zumeta   "Flappers An Innovation in Femininity"

Claire Muller, Christi Swords, Laura Asp   "The Mechanics of the Titanic"


Individual Exhibits
Jeanna Nesbitt   "Dorothea Dix"
* Third Place Advances to Nationals

Nathan Wilson   "The Rise of Public Housing"
Fifth Place

Katie Borman   "Levi’s: The Brand That Made Jeans Legendary"
Honorable Mention
Topical Prize: History of the West

Kayla Flemmons   "Charles Hamilton Houston"

Patrick Subialka   "Sports Domes"


Group Documentaries
Linda Blair, LaTanza Britts, Cortney Moore   "Lena Smith: A Voice Heard, A Case Still Pending"
Fourth Place

Mikaela Buscher, Adreinne Sherman   "Hoorah for the Bra: An Uplifting Innovation"

Stephinie Hart, Kevin Vrla, Maddie Maney   "We AIM Not to Please"
Honorable Mention
Topical Prize: American Indian History

Megan Howell, Kate Wageman   "The Guthrie Theater"
Second Place Advances to Nationals

Michael Baumgartner, John Pucci   "Fast Foods: Speedy Service System"
Honorable Mention

Ana George, Lauren Kopka   "Seeking Perfection: Eugenics and The Impact of Nazi Medicine"

Alec Arthur, Jon Sydeski, Joshua Graham   "Commercial Aviation: The Flight to New Horizons"


Individual Documentaries
Maura Williams-Freier   "Jazz:  The Impact and Legacy of Louis Armstrong"


Group Performance
Lucas Wehrwein, Ryan Howell   "The Wagner Act: A Significant Change in American Labor"
Honorable Mention
Topical Prize: Minneapolis Labor History


Research Papers
Jeff Weiss   "Sputnik: Miracle and Misfortune"
Honorable Mention

Mary Beth Taylor   "Surgery for the Soul: Lobotomy in America and Its Impact on Psychiatric Medicine"
Third Place

Sam Benson-Devine   "Ernst Rutherford and the Atom"


Web Pages
Lauren Williams, China Beverly, Jasmine Randle, Chanel Dickensen   "Madame C.J. Walker: Self-Made Millionaire"
Honorable Mention

Jaime Carreno, Kyle Young   "Peter Drucker’s Theory of Modern Management"
* Second Place Advances to Nationals

Al Organ, Lucas Erickson   "The AK-47"
Honorable Mention

Laurena Schlottach-Ratcliff   "Bill Bowerman: Renovating Running"
Honorable Mention
Topical Prize: University of Minnesota, College of Liberal Arts History Day Scholarship

Jake Bilyk, Jake Wild Crea   "PLATO: Online Community and Education"
Honorable Mention