National History Day
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NHD 2026 Theme
NHD 2026 Theme
Frontiers: The 2023 NHD contest theme invites consideration of time & place, cause & effect, change over time, and impact & significance
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Revolutionary Ideals Webinar Series - Apply by February 27
Revolutionary Ideals Webinar Series - Apply by February 27
Attention Teachers! To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, National History Day is introducing a new webinar series, Revolutionary Ideals: Understanding 250 Years of American …
Teaching Jewish American History in the Classroom
Teaching Jewish American History in the Classroom
National History Day® (NHD) is proud to present Teaching Jewish American History in the Classroom, the second volume of our Moving Freedom Forward series. Part of NHD’s Expansive History Initiative, …
Teachers: Register for PD opportunities in ID, IA, VA and WI
Teachers: Register for PD opportunities in ID, IA, VA and WI
If you teach in one of the locations in the first phase of this grant, click here to access more information about upcoming programs in: November 3, 2025, College Park, …
Latest Generation Film Contest
Latest Generation Film Contest
The Lincoln Presidential Foundation is a nonprofit foundation with more than two decades of experience and a firm dedication to understanding and sharing Lincoln’s legacy with the world.
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NHD's newest Silent Heroes program: Untold Stories from the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II
NHD's newest Silent Heroes program: Untold Stories from the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II
COLLEGE PARK, MD – November 10, 2025 – In honor of Veterans Day and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps, National History Day® (NHD) is proud to announce …
2025 National Contest Photos
2025 National Contest Photos
2025 National Contest Winners
2025 National Contest Winners
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Shop NHD's online store
Everything you need to complete your history day outfit and share History Day with your friends and community.
NHD Rule Book
NHD Rule Book
Th Contest Rule Book is your source for the rules that apply to all NHD contests from the Regional to the National levels.
Play America's 100 Docs for the 250th
Play America's 100 Docs for the 250th
Vote on America's most important historical documents leading up to the nation's 250th anniversary. Help select the 100 documents that shaped our democracy.
Watch National History Day on CBS Sunday Morning
Watch National History Day on CBS Sunday Morning
At a time when educators may face restrictions on what they can teach, a contest sponsored by the non-profit organization National History Day offers student...
Watch National History Day on PBS News Hour
Watch National History Day on PBS News Hour
Every year for 50 years, some 500,000 students from across the country have competed in National History Day, using arts to portray their researched stories....
At age 50, National History Day keeps pushing students to seek difficult truths through research
At age 50, National History Day keeps pushing students to seek difficult truths through research
Middle and high school students across the United States are taking ownership of their history educations through a nonprofit that encourages young people to rigorously examine the past.
Ask an NEH Expert: Using Proper Terminology in Historical Research and Writing
Ask an NEH Expert: Using Proper Terminology in Historical Research and Writing
Finding, Analyzing, and Constructing History: A Research Guide for Students
Finding, Analyzing, and Constructing History: A Research Guide for Students
Written by 15 master educators, this book uses the vast resources of the Library of Congress to help students navigate the research process. You'll learn how to select a topic, engage in historical thinking skills, research a variety of source formats and synthesize your research into a historical argument.
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