Pivotal moments
Thirty-three students from Royal School District brought home honors at the Central Washington Regional History Day competition Saturday.
COURTESY PHOTO/EMILY OVENELL/ROYAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Jose Villanueva took first place for his research into the early-20th-century photography of Lewis Hine, which led to radical reform in child labor laws.
Katie Piercy’s exhibit highlighted Vincent Chin, whose 1982 murder – and the lenient punishment given his killers – sparked civil rights advances for Asian Americans and stronger hate crime legislation.
ROYAL CITY — There’s an old adage that says “For want of a nail, the kingdom was lost,” meaning that big changes in history often hinge on single events. Royal School District students identified some of those pivotal moments at the Central Washington Regional History Day competition Saturday at Davis High School in Yakima.
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