FARMERS’ HOSTS STATEWIDE CONTEST 450 Contenders, Families In County For History Day Ethan Na, an eighth-grader from Jericho, L..I.,and mom Kim check the tally board outside The Farmers’ Museum’s Louis Jones Center a few minutes ago to see how his project, exploring the Flu Pandemic of 1919, is faring in competition. He was one of 450 students from around the state in Cooperstown today for New York History Day, where projects are judged by 100 historians to determine the best…
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450 Students Visit Today For New York History Day COOPERSTOWN – You may have noticed: 450 middle and high school students – plus family members and teachers – from around the Empire State are in Cooperstown today for New York History Day, organized by The Fenimore Art and Farmers’ museums. History Day uses space at numerous Cooperstown venues for students to present their papers, documentaries, exhibits, websites and performances – in addition to the two museums, the Baseball Hall of Fame…
Young New York History Fans Gather At NYSHA Sites Today This five-some (top photo) from Livonia Central School – from left, Patrick Mayo, Mikayla Fletcher, Zena Wronka, Aidan Sauter and Alex Flanagan – are among hundreds of high school students from around the state at the NYSHA museums in Cooperstown today to compete in the annual New York State History Day. Inset, Kyrstin Edwards, left, and Julianna Battaglia, both of Livingston Central, cool off with a frozen drink in front of The…
Seward Obtains $100,000 For History Day, Which Brings Students To County Monday COOPERSTOWN – New York State History Day, which comes to Cooperstown Monday, is funded in part by a special $100,000 allocation included in this year’s state budget by Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford. “State participation in National History Day promotes academic achievement, intellectual growth and offers the personal reward of knowing more about our past,” said Seward, who obtained the allocation for the New York State Historical Association, which…