Nellie Bly

Since moving here, I've always known how huge History Day is in our community. Mainly because Tevita would get phone calls from kids wanting information about Pacific History and Pacific people in history.

What I didn't know is what a truly HUGE undertaking it is for the tweens in the community. I didn't know this until the History Day project of one of our super smart nieces, Camille, was chosen as a finalist in Laie.

I went to look at the display in the library and my eyes began to water at how much she's grown and how her thinking has broadened about the world around her and especially about those who came before us. We're just so proud of her.

Here is her display. In taking pics, I was more focused on sharing the information she researched with the readers of this blog than capturing the details of her awesome display.



I love the symbolism of the typewriter and the lace. Perfect reflection of Nellie's life.

This display looks a bit hammered since it had been in one of the busiest parts of the library for the last week. Students, teachers, and parents had been through here. I wanted to put some of the fallen parts back up on the board for this blog, but the judges were hanging out and I didn't want to look like I was an obsessed Auntie trying to cheat for her niece!! (Even though I completely felt like it at that time).


Do you know who Nellie Bly was??? If not, then read on!!




At the time of writing this post, we have no idea what the judge's final decision was. But we also don't care because this was such an inspiring piece written by an inspired young girl. We are proud that our niece is the one 6th grader that chose to discuss a courageous woman who spoke for those who could not speak for themselves.