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Finding Nellie

Finding Nellie

“Who is Nellie E. Brown?” A conversation with her father leads archaeologist and National Geographic Explorer Ellie De Castro on a journey to uncover a 71-year old mystery in Olongapo City, Philippines. Curious about the namesake of her father’s elementary school, Ellie sets off on a transpacific historical investigation that spans archives and community memories in the Philippines and abroad.

Grades

5 - 8

Subjects

Human History and Cultures, Education, History, Human Geography, Physical Geography, World History, U.S. History, Archaeology

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July 28, 2026

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