71st Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 71st Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. on May 28, 1998, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company. 12-year-old Jody Anne Maxwell, from Kingston, Jamaica won the competition by correctly spelling the word "chiaroscurist".^[1] Maxwell was the first student from outside the United States to win.^[2]

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