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Autumn Thrasher: I chose my topic by going on the Georgia Encyclopedia and looking through women in history. I specifically looked at the education category because I think female educators can be very inspiring.

I conducted my research by looking through digital archives, newspapers, and books written specifically on Martha Berry, my NHD topic.

I selected my presentation category a couple of days after finding Martha because she was the most inspirational out of all people.

My project related to the NHD theme because Martha broke many barriers in history using education.

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I got interested in my topic because I love puppetry. When I heard about the National History Day project, I started to look into the history of puppetry in Georgia.  The name Alma Thomas came up as a puppeteer from Georgia, and I started to do some historical digging.

After doing a general internet search for information about her, I went to worldcat.org to see what other libraries and archives had information about her.  From there, I discovered that many of her papers were held in the Smithsonian (and they had digital copies posted online). I also went to the Center for Puppetry Arts to see what information they had. I also had books and other resources sent to me through inter-library loan.

I have a paper that I think is pretty good, but I have a lot of good visual materials. I think it might make for a strong documentary film.

The theme of barriers is strong in my paper, because, as an African American woman in the early to middle of the twenty, Alma Thomas faced barriers in the art work because of her race and her gender.

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I used the Library of Congress online. I also used the Helen Keller archives.
Eleanor Roosevelt Newspaper columns.
Called My Day.

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Samantha Willis: I chose Lucy Laney because I knew she was important and had made big changes. I gathered research in many ways. I went to multiple websites and then I me and my family drove to the  Lucy Laney Museum which 2 Hours there and back. I  decided to  do a documentary because it is more captivating than a paper or power point. But most importantly you would be able to hear how enthusiastic I am about sharing what I know about Miss Lucy Craft Laney. My topic relates to the NHD theme because I tell how Miss Lucy Craft Laney broke several barriers such as lack of funding, few local facilities and low rates of literacy due to bans during slavery to get education for her people.

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Graclyn Cothrum: I chose my topic by thinking of one that I have already learned about and wanted to expand my knowledge in. I first started researching by going to multiple websites. After putting these sources into a reasonable order, I took a trip to Savannah to see the sites there. These sites gave me many good points for my project. I also then started to go to the library for books and find videos on the internet for videos on my topic. I had decided the category of exhibit by thinking of what I could do that I could always work on, wasn't fully on the computer, and something I could make very creative. I had first started my exhibit by taking measurements, building, and painting. My most important part of building was putting all of my information in a presentable way. My topic relates to the NHD theme because Tomochichi and James Oglethrope broke the barrier of language, culture, and the on going habit of Europeans and Native Americans not getting along.

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Your process paper is a 500 word document that must accompany your NHD project.
The first section should explain how you chose your topic. The second section should explain how you conducted your research. The third section should explain how you selected your presentation category and created your project. (For example, Maleeya points out "Papers are good for details but you can't really describe a picture.") The fourth section should explain how your project relates to the NHD theme.

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Maleeya Crider: I chose my topic because many people don't realize how much Helen did.
I found out that she was a vaudeville act. I conducted my research using the Helen Keller archives. But before I did that I looked up basic info, like where she was born, who her parents where, and how she learned to read, etc. so that I could specify my search. I decided on my category because I realized that a documentary or paper wouldn't allow me to convey all of the great sources and pictures I found when researching Helen Keller. I found lots of newspapers, and old pictures that I can add on special pages when making a website.

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Tyler Katoe: The great depression was bad, but what about people whose "great depression" lasted longer!
The Gwinnett library. A book of the history of Georgia, including the Great depression, machine take over, and boll weevils.
A board with pics.
If I do a tri board, on each of the sides I could put a challenge the famers overcame.
These challenges helped to create more diversity in plants, but also caused many less people to create massive home farms

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Nancy Hart

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Samantha Willis: I chose my topic because I knew she was important and made big changes.

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Katelyn Johnson: I knew my topic wasn't something talked about much in history, and I wanted to shed light on the amazing help the women provided. I also live near the area it happened. I first began conducting research just by searching a few simple terms relating to the building of the Liberty ships. I thoroughly looked in various articles, I was lucky enough to find two shows involving interviews with some of the women that had worked on the ship. I selected how I created my presentation because an essay was simply easiest to try and get as many details as I possibly could down on the pages. As the theme for NHD, Breaking Barriers, many woman, and even African American women broke through the barrier as they were able to acquire a job, all while helping the war effort.

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Anna Wooten: I chose my topic because I have long been fascinated with the story of this woman, and wanted to shed even more light on her story. Many just associate her with one certain event, but in reality she was so much more than that. I want to help people see that. I looked through many articles, and was lucky enough to come across a old newspaper article written about her before she died. I also found a book about her in the Hart County library, named after Nancy Hart, herself. I decided to write a paper about because I feel that everything she has done is best described through words. My project relates to the NHD theme because Nancy Hart unknowingly broke many barriers when she assisted and spied for the Patriots. The majority of women never did anything outside the house, but sitting still and just taking care of stuff around the house was never good enough for Nancy. She continually defied all the rules society set to hold her back. And without further ado, here is the story of Nancy Hart...

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Katelyn Johnson: I knew my topic wasn't something talked about much in history, and I wanted to shed light on the amazing help the women provided. I also live near the area it happened.

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Graclyn Cothrum: I chose my topic by thinking of one that I have already learned about and wanted to expand my knowledge in.