Katie's Writings
National History Day 2006 - On March 14, 2006, I participated in the
regional level on National History Day. I entered a paper in the Senior Division.
The paper was on Elijah Lovejoy, an abolitionist newspaper editor who was murdered
by a proslavery mob in 1837 for the views he published in his paper. The paper
won first place! It went on to win fourth place at the state level, and won
special prizes for Missouri history and African-American history. Click
here to read the paper.
National History Day 2005 - On March 5, 2005, I participated in the
regional level of National History Day. I entered a paper in the Senior Division.
The paper was on the Navajo Code Talkers. It won first place! It went on to
place sixth at the state level. Click here to read the
paper.
The Price of Freedom: A Cost that Can't Be Counted - I wrote this essay for the Wordsmith essay contest. It won third place! The essay focuses on Nathan Hale, a courageous Patriot spy who died for his country during the Revolutionary War. The essay, along with its footnotes and bibliography, can be viewed here.
SPJ Essay Contest - I wrote this 500-word essay for the Society of Professional Journalists High School Essay Contest. It placed first at the regional level and won third place at the national level! It was published by two area newspapers: the Springfield News-Leader and the Christian County Headliner News. It was also mentioned by the Joplin Independent (an online-only newspaper) and the University of Missouri Extension service.
Roberts Family Times - Starting when I was 10, I occasionally sent out a newsletter - I called it the Roberts Family Times - to family members and close friends. Here you can find my RFT page, which includes stories from some of the previous newsletters.
Archaeology Challenge - In spring 2004, I did a report for a competition called the Archaeology Challenge, which is kind of like a science fair. To find out more about that, click here. To read the paper, click here.
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