When she won the first national spelling bee, Marie C. Bolden dealt a blow to racism
Her victory made national news, upending stereotypes about race less than 50 years after the end of slavery. It also sparked racist fury.
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'Moorhen' is the word of a champion as Texas teenager claims Spelling Bee title
A 14-year-old student spells 21 words correctly during a 90-second spell-off to claim the annual competition.
He was knocked out of the National Spelling Bee, but appeal gives him another chance
Surya Kapu, 13, misspelled "leucovorin" — a medicine used to counteract the side effects of a cancer drug. His family said that Scripps omitted details when he asked a question about the word's roots.
The National Spelling Bee returns to its usual venue for the first time in 3 years
Spellers were greeted with a new preliminary-round format that gave them no time to get comfortable. They had to get through three words in one turn at the microphone to continue in the bee.
8 Spelling Bee Winners Named As Co-Champions In Historic Marathon Competition
Eight co-champions are taking home the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee Cup after a record-breaking and exhausting night that ended in the 20th round.
National Spelling Bee Winner Out-Spells Record 515 Contestants
14-year-old Karthik Nemmani won with the word "koinonia," referring to Christian fellowship or communion. All three finalists hail from Texas.
Another Year, Another Impasse As 2 Win Scripps National Spelling Bee
The spellers made it through 25 championship rounds to be named co-winners. Nihar Saireddy Janga was among the youngest in the finals; Jairam Jagadeesh Hathwar follows his brother, a 2014 co-champ.
6-Year-Old May Be Out Of Spelling Bee, But This Kid Is A Winner
Akash Vukoti was the youngest contestant in this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee. He didn't go all the way this time, but we've got our eye on him.