PRESCOTT – Prescott’s National History Day team of Mabel Rohl and Erica Jennings took first place at the State National History Day competition recently. Their exhibit, titled “The Story of the Code: The Navajo Code Talkers,” is on display in the Prescott High School Library. They will compete virtually at the national competition, held in Washington D.C. in June.

Each year the National History Day Contest has a different theme. This year's theme was Communication in History – The Key to Understanding.

NHD is a non-profit organization that offers year-long academic programs encouraging middle and high school students to conduct original research on historical topics of interest. Founded in 1974, it provides professional development opportunities and curriculum materials for educators.

The group of Emma Fiedler, Delaney Sanford, Marissa Jansen and Bessie Schommer created a website called_“Corruption in St. Paul.”_This project looked at how different forms of communication played a role in the corruption between local gangsters and police in 1920's St. Paul. They won a special award at the Wisconsin State Competition called the Local History Award. They will receive_a cash prize for this award._ Projects are not judged based on appearance but on the quality of writing, research, citations and connection to the theme.

Submitted by Prescott School District

Photo courtesy of Prescott School District

Photo courtesy of Prescott School District

(From left) Marissa Jansen, Bessie Schommer, Delaney Sanford and Emma Fiedler earned the Local History Award at the State National History Day competition with their website about corruption, police and gangsters in 1920’s St. Paul.