Westport Girls Present Project At National History Day Event

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Students from Southport finished second in the nation in a National History Day contest in Maryland.

Isabella Altherr, Annabel Barry, Pierce Barry, Quinn Barry and Jaden Esse from Pequot Home School are pictured with Rebecca Taber-Conover, Connecticut state cooridantor for the event, after finishing second in a National History Day competition.

Tom Renner

07/11/2014 4:00 a.m.

Girls from Staples High School in Westport also participated in the event, which included more the 2,900 students.

Five students from Pequot Home School in Southport won second place in Senior Group Performance for their project, "The Farm Security Administration Photography Project: Human Rights and Government Responsibility through an Altered Lens." Isabella Altherr, Annabel Barry, Pierce Barry, Quinn Barry and Jaden Esse represented the school.

Angela Yu and Maddy Fodor from Staples High School in Westport exhibited their project on Prudence Crandall as part of National History Day Night at the Museum of American History. They represented Connecticut at this event.

In the contest, presented to teams of judges projects-exhibits, documentaries, papers, websites and performances that showcased months of historical research and work .

During the week, students met fellow competitors, toured Washington, D.C., met U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and participated in a variety of fun and educational activities. The contest culminated with a three-hour Awards Ceremony on June 19, which was live streamed on the History Channel’s website, History.com.

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