National History Day (NHD) is a non-profit education organization in College Park, MD. Established in 1974, NHD offers year-long academic programs that engage over half a million middle- and high-school students around the world annually in conducting original research on historical topics of interest. These research-based projects are entered into contests at the local and affiliate levels, ours takes place at WIT in Sioux City in March. More than 5 million students have gone on to careers in business, law, medicine and countless other disciplines where they are putting into practice what they learned through NHD.
In addition to facilitating the discovery of the past, NHD also helps students develop the following attributes that are critical for future success:
In addition to facilitating the discovery of the past, NHD also helps students develop the following attributes that are critical for future success:
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills,
- Research and reading skills,
- Oral and written communication and presentation skills,
- Self-esteem and confidence, and
- A sense of responsibility for and involvement in the democratic process.
