After three years of studying, it took Dev Shah about 45 seconds to reach the apotheosis of his craft and become the national champion on Thursday night.
Tag: Scripps National Spelling Bee
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A Black Girl Won the 1908 Spelling Bee. Her Family Is Searching for Her Medal.
At 14, Marie C. Bolden became the champion of what is believed to be the first national spelling competition in the United States. Her victory prompted a backlash.
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How to Watch the 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee
Thursday night’s finals come after nearly a week of competition involving 231 spellers from around the United States.
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Harini Logan Wins the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee
An eighth grader from San Antonio, Harini returned to the finals with a reinstatement, kept pace in a drawn-out duel with Vikram Raju, and spelled 21 words correctly in the final 90 seconds.
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What Are Your Spelling Bee Memories?
For at least a century, spelling bees have been arenas of childhood triumphs and agonies. What do you remember?