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Sample Documentaries
Dr. Robert F. Thomas: The Great Smoky Mountains Horseback Healer of Body and Soul This Junior Group Documentary by Elisa Vandergriff and Maranda Vandergriff of Powell, TN and Elijah Gray of Gatlinburg, TN won first place at the East Tennessee District competition, first at the state level Tennessee History Day competition, and 2nd place at the National History Day competition in Maryland during the 2009 competition year. It also took home the "Best Project in Tennessee History" prize at the state level competition. Codename Jolanta: The Irena Sendler Story This Junior Individual Documentary project by Joanna Foster of Meigs Magnet School in Nashville won first place at district level competition and at the state level Tennessee History Day competition in 2009 and is an excellent example of a winning entry! Sergeant York: An All-American Hero This documentary "Sergeant York: An All-American Hero" produced by Hannah Armendarez and Shannon Gleason for the 2006 Tennessee History Day competition. Hannah and Shannon are students from St John Neumann School in Knoxville, Tennessee. This documentary was awarded 1st place at the 2006 Tennessee History Day State competition. It also won the Fred Phillips Award for best entry dealing with Tennessee state history. Hannah and Shannon's documentary made it to the final round of the National History Day competition in Maryland. This documentary is a prime example of a winning entry! |
