"Music is my joy in life," Joyce "the Voice" Bailey. Historical League member and amazing singer!!
Joyce "the Voice" Bailey at Apache Wells Community Church, Mesa, AZ.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Owen Yin and Adrish Gande advance to National History Day final contest with website
Approximately 3,000 students advance to the National History Day final contest each year, making qualification a significant achievement. 0.6% are judged to have projects that are of a high enough caliber to reach Nationals. That is 0.6% out of half a million qualifiers! Owen Yin and Adrish Grande are in that 0.6%!!
Congrats for their Jr. Group Website "Built on Speed and Soil; How McDonald’s Transformed the Fast Food Industry."
See this fascinating story on their website:
The Historical League is a proud supporter of National History Day Arizona.
Congrats to W. Ira Parsons with two Special Awards for his NHD Senior Paper
Congrats to W. Ira Parsons winning two awards for his Senior Paper for National History Day! Titled “The Endless Frontier”: How Atomic Revolution, Reaction, and Reform Gave Us Our Current System of Public Investment in Science.
Ira was recognized for Best Government History sponsored by Stephanie Mann with a monetary award of $50. The prize is awarded to the best entry in any category, in either division, which illuminates the history of the American federal, state, or local government.
He also won The Diana Smith Award of $150 which is given to the paper that exemplifies historical argument aligned with the NHD theme. The author of this paper demonstrates historical analysis, compelling argumentation, strong and documented research, clear writing and insightful engagement with the past. Diana is a very active Historical League member and has been a NHD judge for many years.
Best Use of Oral History at NHDAZ Competition
Congrats to Kira Lupe, Lily Dehose, Marquez Duane who won a National History Day Special Award for Best Use of Oral History, sponsored by the Southwest Oral History Association - $100.
It was a Senior Group Exhibit titled "Native Boarding Schools."
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