History Day

THE 2026 THEME FOR NATIONAL HISTORY DAY IS...
"REVOLUTION, REACTION, REFORM IN HISTORY"

NHD THEME LOGO

LOCAL HISTORY DAY: Saturday, January 31, 2026

REGIONAL HISTORY DAY: Saturday, February 28, 2026 - Messiah University

STATE HISTORY DAY: April 18-19, 2026 - University of Scranton

NATIONAL HISTORY DAY: June 14-18, 2026 - University of Maryland

GET SOME IDEAS ON TOPICS FOR THE 2026 THEME HERE!!

GET IDEAS FROM KEN BURNS HERE!

 CHECK OUT THE PROJECT CATEGORIES & GUIDELINES HERE!!!

CONTEST RULES & EVALUATION HERE!!!

PARTNER NHD SITES FOR GREAT RESEARCH HERE!!!

CHECK OUT STUDENT EXAMPLES FROM PAST YEARS HERE!!!

CHECK OUT THE TEACHER RESOURCES PAGE HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!!!

Link to National History Day Site: Click on the logo below.

Related Files

2026 LOCAL HD APPLICATION

EXPLORING NHD WEBSITE 2026

STUDENT GUIDE FOR NHD RESEARCH

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR TOPIC RESEARCH

2026 NHD THEME BOOK

2026 NHD CONTEST RULE BOOK

KEY RULE CHANGES FROM PAST YEARS

NHD WEBCENTRAL - WEBSITE BUILDER FOR NHD

WHY CHOOSE DOCUMENTARY CATEGORY

WHY CHOOSE EXHIBIT CATEGORY

WHY CHOOSE PAPER CATEGORY

WHY CHOOSE PERFORMANCE CATEOGRY

WHY CHOOSE WEBSITE CATEGORY

RESOURCES FOR NHD AT PA STATE LIBRARY

DOCUMENTARY EVALUATION FORM

DOCUMENTARY CHECKLIST

EXHIBIT EVALUATION FORM

EXHIBIT CHECKLIST

PAPER EVALUATION FORM

PAPER CHECKLIST

WEBSITE EVALUATION FORM

WEBSITE CHECKLIST

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FORM

PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST

INTERVIEWING GUIDELINES

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Related Links

• Society of National Archivists
• Chronicalling America
• PA State Library
• PA State Library - Digital Collections
• Library of Congress - American Memory Project
• Digitized Projects by the PA State Library
• National Archives - Online Research Tools
• National Archives - Docs Teach
• Links to National Archives & Libraries
• Army Heritage Center Foundation - Education Materials Index