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Skip to main content For Teachers Annual Theme National Contest Info Professional Development Teacher Resources For Students Annual Theme How to Project Categories Project Examples Student Resources Make a Difference Alumni Donate Donor Acknowledgments National Contest Judges’ Information News/Media Media Resources NHD in the News Newsletter NHD on Social Media About Affiliates Internships Job Openings Who We Are Why NHD Works X NATIONAL HISTORY DAY: TEACHES 79% of NHD students could digest, analyze, and synthesize information, compared to 61% of their non-NHD peers PREPARES 85% of NHD students receive passing or exemplary marks in writing, compared to 62% of their non-NHD peers INSPIRES More than five million NHD students have gone on to careers where they are using the skills they learned through NHD. CHANGE A STUDENT’S LIFE TODAY! Your tax deductible donation will help support NHD’s mission to provide high-quality educational programs that help students and teachers influence the future through discover of the past. Amount * $25 $50 $100 $500 $1000 Other ☰ What is NHD? For Teachers Annual Theme National Contest Info Professional Development Teacher Resources For Students Annual Theme How to Project Categories Project Examples Student Resources Make a Difference Alumni Donate Donor Acknowledgments National Contest Judges’ Information News/Media Media Resources NHD in the News Newsletter NHD on Social Media About Affiliates Internships Job Openings Who We Are Why NHD Works Watch New "Ask an NEH Expert" Episodes! Guidance for All NHD Categories! Engaging students and teachers in historical research & skills development Teach. More than half a million middle and high school students participate annually. More than 30,000 teachers participate annually. Prepare. Students learn: Critical thinking Problem-solving skills Research and reading skills Self-esteem and confidence Inspire. History Day has been the vehicle that creates an understanding and appreciation of history while developing the necessary 21st-century tools, skills and aptitudes for my diverse student population. ‑Martin Marrin, Teacher Why NHD Works You can change students' lives with your support! Donate to NHD to support high-quality educational programs that help students and teachers influence the future through discovery of the past. Donate Today Latest News How A High Schooler Helped Reunite Twins 74 Years After Their World War II Deaths Read more Webster Stanley Middle School students advance in National History Day Contest Read more Trio of BDHS students head to Maryland for National History Day Read more Mansfield High students making history come to life Read more Teen utilizes courthouse records to win contest Read more History, Repeated: Students Look Back in Search of Compromise Read more How A High Schooler Helped Reunite Twins 74 Years After Their World War II Deaths Read more Webster Stanley Middle School students advance in National History Day Contest Read more Trio of BDHS students head to Maryland for National History Day Read more Mansfield High students making history come to life Read more Teen utilizes courthouse records to win contest Read more History, Repeated: Students Look Back in Search of Compromise Read more 2019-2020 Theme Breaking Barriers in History Learn More Major Contributors © 2019 | National History Day | 4511 Knox Road, Suite 205 | College Park, MD 20740 | (301) 314-9739 Send Email | Privacy Policy | Shop Policy For Teachers Annual Theme National Contest Info Professional Development Teacher Resources For Students Annual Theme How to Project Categories Project Examples Student Resources Make a Difference Alumni Donate Donor Acknowledgments National Contest Judges’ Information News/Media Media Resources NHD in the News Newsletter NHD on Social Media About Affiliates Internships Job Openings Who We Are Why NHD Works...