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  • Zaila Avant-garde, 14, from Harvey, Louisiana is covered with confetti as she celebrates winning the finals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee at Disney World Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
    All Sides with Anna Staver
    The History Of The Spelling Bee
    The 93rd Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in historic fashion July 8, with Zaila Avant-garde of Louisiana becoming the first African American winner. We talk the history of spelling bees and our fascination with them, with Grammar Girl Mignon Fogarty.