Jaye McEvoy and Madison Kane

Above, 7th graders Jaye McEvoy and Madison Kane proudly display their history project about Elvis. Excitement was in the air at South High as students from I all over Minneapolis, grades 6 and up, waited as their History Day projects were selected by members of the MN Historical Society to advance to the statewide competition. National History Day is a program that encourages students to explore a historical subject to an annual theme. Students have a choice as to the type of project to work on, whether it be an imaginative exhibit, original performance, documentary, or a historical research paper. History Day now boasts more than 700,000 students participating nationwide. In Minnesota, more than 25,000 students participated last year. (Photo by Sher Dain)