This Year's Theme

Save The Dates!

The new year means many things, including that the NHD Philly competition is getting that much closer! We hope that students and teachers are having fun traversing history's many frontiers in preparation for the competition days of March 15th and 16th! In the meantime, be sure to mark your calendars with the following:

Judge Registration will open on Tuesday, January 10th.

If you are interested in volunteering as a judge for the NHD Philly competition, please email nhdphilly@gmail.com to ensure that you are on our form recipient list!

Project Registration will open on Monday, February 6th and run through Monday, February 27th

Forms will be sent out at the start of the registration period. Forms should be filled out by teachers, not students. Email us with any questions, or click here for more information!

Remember! All advance category projects (Papers, Documentaries, and Websites) MUST be completed and submitted for advance judging by February 27th.


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What Is National History Day?

High school and middle school students research a topic in history and present a paper, documentary, exhibit, performance or website.

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