Meet Our Authors
Founded in 1987, The Concord Review recognizes and publishes exemplary history essays written by secondary school students. It remains the only quarterly journal in the world dedicated to publishing students’ academic history research, giving young scholars the opportunity to share ambitious, carefully researched work with a wider audience.
Here, we are pleased to introduce three accomplished TCR authors. Learn more about their interests, their experiences as young historians, and the ideas behind their work—then read the original essays selected for publication in The Concord Review.
THE RISE AND FALL OF JESUIT REDUCTIONS IN PARAGUAY - William Cho
William is currently a 1L at Columbia Law School and has recently graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in History. So far, despite spending his formative years in Washington, D.C., he has spent the other half of his life in South Korea, where he attended high school. William is an avid tennis player and a dedicated Stan Wawrinka fan, and he can be found cooking with friends, refining his daily cup of moka pot coffee, and seeking out the best bowl of noodles in NYC. Following his graduation from law school, William would like to be a bankruptcy attorney.
FROM PLUMES TO PRESERVATION: HOW THE ANTI-FEATHER CRUSADE SPURRED THE AMERICAN CONSERVATION MOVEMENT -Scarlet Strogov
Representative to the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education, founder of the Empathy Across Difference Club, and a tutor with the Achieve Foundation. She co-founded and edited The Pigeon at the School for Ethics and Global Leadership. This summer, she is reporting with CivicStory's Summer Newsroom and interning in Senator Cory Booker's Newark office. Her interests span history, philosophy, politics, religion, music and theater.
BEYOND THE DUST: RECONSTRUCTINGREGIONAL MEMORY AND ECONOMICRESILIENCE IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS - Mira Shah
Mira Shah is in the class of 2027 at The Quarry Lane School in Dublin, California. Her essay, The Dust Bowl, was published in the Spring 2026 issue and she won the 2026 Fitzhugh Prize.
"She is a student with a strong interest in history, economics, environmental studies, and public policy. Her work examines the historical forces that have shaped societies and the environment, exploring the connections between the past and contemporary challenges. Beyond her research, she is committed to making scholarly work more accessible, and fostering great public engagement with academic ideas."