Colorado High School Student Wins The History Channel(R) Award at 2006 National History Day Ceremony

Colorado High School Student Wins The History Channel(R) Award at 2006 National History Day Ceremony

Denver Student Earns Top Award with Documentary Exploring Colorado Governor Ralph Carr's Opposition to the Internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II

COLLEGE PARK, Md., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- After months of intensive research, Ryan Brown from Denver School of the Arts in Denver, Colorado, received The History Channel(R) Award for "Best Senior Entry for Individual Documentary" at the National History Day (NHD) ceremonies today for her documentary titled "A Small Voice, But a Strong Voice: Governor Ralph Carr and the Japanese."

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National History Day, Inc. is a nonprofit education program that presents an annual national history contest. Students present the findings of in-depth historical research in the form of documentaries, performances, exhibits, and papers and are judged by a panel of experts. More than half a million students nationwide participate in National History Day. The national finals are held at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Dr. Libby O'Connell, Chief Historian, The History Channel, presented a $5,000 prize to Ms. Brown in recognition of her outstanding achievement. More than 2,200 students from 49 states, District of Columbia and American Somoa participated in the national event. During the competition, students presented research addressing the 2006 National History Day theme: "Taking a Stand In History: People, Ideas, Events."

Brown's documentary explores the impact and the legacy of Colorado Governor Ralph Carr who took a stand against the internment of Japanese- Americans during World War II. According to Brown's research as presented in her documentary, Carr was one of a very small minority of western politicians who stood up against the internment. His position ultimately cost him his political career. While the Japanese internment camps have been-well documented, little has been written about Carr which Brown overcame by seeking interviews with those who knew Carr, and piecing together Carr's history through state records and documents.

"Through my documentary, I seek not only to present factual evidence, but also to tell a story that will spark in those people who watch it some kind of link. This is for me what history is all about," Brown said about her project. "It is meant to help people understand our common origins and try to shape our future with that knowledge."

On Thursday, June 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., ET/PT, a Live Webcast will showcase winners of the National History Day 2006 contest. Log on to History.com/classroom or NationalHistoryDay.org to access a LIVE Webcast of the Awards Ceremony.

Satellite Feed Opportunity is scheduled for June 15th, 2006, 7:00-7:30 p.m. ET. Transponder: IA6C/15 (Intelsat 6C/15) analog (analog C band), 930 West Longitude, uplink 6225 Horizontal, downlink 4000 Vertical. Transmissions Trouble #202-408-3424.

The goal of National History Day Inc. is to promote the study of history by engaging students in the excitement of historic inquiry and creative presentation. Through publications and education programs, National History Day trains teachers to move students beyond textbooks and expand their classrooms to include libraries, museums and archives. Nationwide 40,000 currently use NHD curriculum materials. The National History Day program received the Charles Frankel Prize for Public Programming and collaborated with the National Archives to create "Our Documents," a national initiative on American history, civics, and service. More information is available at http://www.nhd.org/.

The History Channel(R) is one of the leading cable television networks featuring compelling original, non-fiction specials and series that bring history to life in a powerful and entertaining manner across multiple platforms. The network provides an inviting place where people experience history in new and exciting ways enabling them to connect their lives today to the great lives and events of the past that provide a blueprint for the future. The History Channel has earned three Peabody Awards, six News and Documentary Emmy(R) Awards and received the prestigious Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the network's Save Our History(R) campaign dedicated to historic preservation and history education. The History Channel reaches more than 89 million Nielsen subscribers. The website is located at www.History.com.

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