National History Day administers a competition that challenges middle and high school students to discover and experience history for themselves.
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50 more NHD National Contests means 50 more opportunities for students to meet each other, showcase knowledge, and present research in the U.S. capital. Here are 4 photos from different decades of NHD - donate now at nhd.org/en/get-involved/dona… to power NHD for 50 more years. #NHD50
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Did you know Minnesota Governor @Tim_Walz was a National History Day supporter when he taught social studies? Enjoy this throwback @MNHistoryDay bulletin from 2015 talking about him. We love to see teachers in the news! #NHD50
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The sun and moon are having their own little Conflict & Compromise in History today! #SolarEclipse2017
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Today marks the 60th anniversary of astronaut John Glenn orbiting the Earth on February 20, 1962, as part of a space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. Read more and check out the transcript of his reentry @USNatArchives: buff.ly/349MHbt
ALT IMAGE: Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. uses binoculars to view the Earth through the window of the Mercury-Atlas (MA-6) Friendship 7 capsule during the U.S.'s initial orbital flight. CREDIT: NASA Image and Library, KSC-JohnGlenn-0008.
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"We must trust our teachers to foster the critical thinking and research skills necessary for students to grapple with the many undercurrents of the diverse and difficult aspects of our history."
Full statement from Executive Director @CathyGorn: nhd.org/CGTeachHistory
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The #NHD2020 National Contest is going virtual. Here’s @cathygorn with more on this #MustSeeNHD update.
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FOR ONE WEEK ONLY: The @NMAAHC will showcase #NHD2020 students’ documentaries relating to #AfricanAmericanHistory and #CivilRightsandHumanRights. Visit the @SmithsonianLab to watch the films featured in this year’s Documentary Showcase: s.si.edu/NHDShowcase2020
#MustSeeNHD
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The #NHD2020 theme is "Breaking Barriers in History." Have you started thinking about your project? Find more info about the theme, and a downloadable theme book PDF here (bit.ly/NHD20Thm). Hard copies of the book may be ordered here (bit.ly/NHD20Bk).
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Happy National Teacher Appreciation Day!
Today, we thank all of the dedicated teachers that we have the honor to work with at National History Day!
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Sometimes, you get a congrats on your #NHD2018 project from @Lin_Manuel - like these three students from @MNHistoryDay!
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Guy Fieri looking at his original registration card from when he made it to the National Contest with a project about the history of the pretzel!
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Congratulations to all #NHD2019 National Contest participants! What a week! Our photographer took over 5,000 photos and is posting them online as he edits. View, download and order prints here (bit.ly/NHD2019Pics), and be sure to check back because more will be added.
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While walking around campus, you may feel a sense of time travel! Don’t panic - it’s just our amazing NHD kids getting ready to perform! #NHD2018
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"Black history is American history. Its place in providing an unfiltered view of action and inaction in the face of inequality deserves to be scrutinized to enact change for the future."
Full statement from Executive Director @CathyGorn: nhd.org/CGStatement
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#OTD in 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that separate but equal education facilities were unequal. Brown v. Board of Education, the case that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson, was the first major step in ending segregation in the United States. The Library of Congress (3c27042)
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Bring @KenBurns to your classroom! This interactive, Q&A for classrooms discussing #VietnamWarPBS, is brought to you by @pbsteachers, @ITVS, @NationalHistory, and @WETA. Register now: eventbrite.com/e/a-classroom… #sschat
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Final preparations are underway in the exhibit hall. Junior Division judging begins in less than one hour. #NHD2019
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For all that you've done
And all that you do,
We are pleased to present
These Valentines to you.
#ValentinesDay
#NHD2020
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Who else saw National History Day on @CBSSunday yesterday🙋
What a fantastic piece on our 50 years of work to improve the teaching & learning of history. @Faith_Salie @KenBurns @cathygorn said it best: "History never gets old." Check out NHD's piece here: cbsnews.com/video/national-h…
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CHECK OUT the #NHD2020 National Contest Schedule!
Not competing? NOT A PROBLEM.
Activities and resources are OPEN TO ALL.
• Welcome & Awards Ceremonies • Virtual Button Scavenger Hunt • Teacher & Student Pages •
Take a closer look: nhd.org/virtual2020schedule
#MustSeeNHD
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Who's excited for #NHD2018 to start tomorrow?!?!?!
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Thank you, @SenatorCollins, for taking time to meet and speak with @NHDinMaine students at the Capitol today. @NEHgov #NHD2019
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We are saddened by the death of Cokie Roberts. She broke barriers as a journalist and commentator, and was a staunch advocate for history education. R.I.P.
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Did you see this?? Filmmaker @KenBurns shared a list he created of scenes from his films to explore this year’s NHD theme. Watch the clips and explore links to first-person documents, photographs, diary entries, maps, and letters to help you! ow.ly/TZT750q0CeJ
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This story came to light because a New Jersey student did her project on The Candy Bomber and we told ABC News about it! abcnews.go.com/US/berlin-air…
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Who’s excited for June?! #NationalHistoryDay is on June 14th and we’ll be celebrating by awarding thousands of dollars in prizes and scholarships to young historians!
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History has produced many marvels. And now, it has produced these. Eat, sleep, breathe–and now DRINK–National History Day and this year’s theme, “Triumph & Tragedy in History,” available tomorrow morning when @thestampumd’s Coffee Bar opens at 7:30am! #NHD2019
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"My friends, I want to talk for a few minutes with the people of the United States about banking..."
#OTD - FDR delivered a radio address to the American people about the banking crisis - first of many "Fireside Chats."
Read more at @FDRLibrary: buff.ly/3HgfbkH
ALT With water at the ready and microphones arrayed before him, the President prepares for a radio address, 1934.
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"It's no quick project done during school time. These deep dives into history take months of research and preparation, and it takes a dedicated young historian to pull it off."
#SoTrue al.com/opinion/index.ssf/201…
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5️⃣ DAYS UNTIL #NHD2019! Here’s this year’s lapel pin! Did somebody say buttons?! Must’ve gotten stuck in our heads. (Ha.) We’ve admired your button photos from trading over the years. Post more! Who has the best collection??
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A special #NHD2021 message from @cathygorn . . .
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March is Women’s History Month! Learn a little bit about the history... time.com/4238999/womens-hist… #History #HERstory #WomensHistoryMonth
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Filmmaker Ken Burns created this playlist of scenes from his films to explore this year’s NHD theme of Triumph & Tragedy. Watch the clips on Ken’s educational site, Ken Burns UNUM, and explore links to first-person documents,... pbs.org/kenburns/unum/themes
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Using primary sources from @librarycongress, @USNatArchives, @smithsonianlab, @amhistorymuseum & @presidency_proj, challenge students to consider whether activists or servicewomen had a greater impact on the women’s suffrage movement: nhd.org/sites/default/files/…. #WW1 #WWI
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2019 is the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. Get your classroom lessons prepped with this new free resource from NHD! Nhd.org/women-history
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It's #LaborDay!
#DYK - On September 5, 1882, the first Labor Day holiday, planned by the Central Labor Union, was celebrated in New York City. On June 28, 1894, Congress enacted a law to make Labor Day a national holiday, to be observed the first Monday in September.
ALT Image: "Today the country pays tribute to labor." September 2, 1901. Deseret Evening News (Great Salt Lake City, UT), Image 1. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
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An #NHD2018 student from New Jersey did her project on this extra ordinary WWII veteran. Her project led to this story being produced for @ABCNews! abcnews.go.com/amp/US/berlin…
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TOMORROW. 3pm EDT. #NHD2020 Culminates with the National Contest Awards Ceremony: nhd.org/virtual2020awards
GUEST SPEAKERS:
• @NEHChair
• @SmithsonianSec
• @LibnOfCongress
• @KenBurns
• @RealDrAmma
• NHD Students, Teachers & Coordinators
@CathyGorn hosts!
#MustSeeNHD
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June 14th is #NationalHistoryDay – we’ll be awarding thousands of dollars in prizes and scholarships to young historians from around the world!
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Look what just arrived! 👀 Many thanks to @KenBurns, the Better Angels Society & @UNUMKenBurns for their support. 9️⃣ DAYS UNTIL #NHD2019!!
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It’s a banner day here at NHD HQ. 3️⃣ DAYS UNTIL #NHD2019!
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We are so pleased and honored to join the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Consortium and look forward to developing new teaching materials that promote the effective use of digitized primary sources in the classroom. MORE: nhd.org/national-history-day… #edchat #sschat
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7️⃣ DAYS UNTIL #NHD2019! We’re looking forward to Judy Richardson’s welcome ceremony remarks one week from tonight in which she will reflect on this year’s theme, “Triumph & Tragedy in History,” and her career dedicated to the civil rights movement and its legacy.
We are honored to announce lifelong civil rights activist Judy Richardson as our 2019 national competition welcome ceremony speaker on June 9. Learn more: bit.ly/NHDJudyRichardson. (PHOTO—SNCC Sit-In, Atlanta, 1963. Credit: Danny Lyon.) #NHD2019
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Teachers are the best!! We couldn't do what we do without all the amazing teachers out there. #ThankYou #TeacherAppreciationWeek #TeacherAppreciationDay
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We are 10 days away from #NHD2019, and we’re about to print thousands of these. Imagine if we had to use a printing press. With all that typesetting, we probably wouldn’t make it in time!
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Packets on packets on packets.
Working diligently to stuff and send all of the #NHD2020 National Contest certificate packets!
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Teachers! Do you use @Flipgrid? We have one for #NHD2018! flipgrid.com/nhd2018
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At age 50, National History Day keeps pushing students to seek difficult truths through research #NHD50
apnews.com/article/national-…
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It's time for #NHD2024 - Turning Points in History - and NHD's 50th anniversary!
Visit nhd.org/theme for ideas and inspiration for the #NHD2024 theme.
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#OTD - Soprano Leontyne Price was born in Laurel, Mississippi. In 1961, she made her debut at the @MetOpera, where she performed until 1985. She was the first African American to be a leading performer at the Metropolitan Opera.
Learn more about Price: buff.ly/3GIrS60
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Seven affiliate contests to celebrate this weekend: shout-out to Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Minnesota, New Jersey & Washington! Best of luck to all of the students, teachers, judges and coordinators. #NHD2019
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National History Day is pleased to welcome the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory, as our 58th NHD affiliate. They will be participating in #NHD2020, and the Northern Mariana Islands Humanities Council (@670humanities) is the sponsoring institution. Welcome, CNMI! 🇲🇵
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The #NHD2021 theme is "Communication in History: The Key to Understanding."
• Download the theme book!
• Watch the theme webinar!
• Find resources and topic ideas from our partners!
⚡️GO: nhd.org/theme⚡️
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Hey @MNHistoryDay, any chance one of your students is an @economist reader?
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Here is @KenBurns with encouraging words as you pursue your #NHD2020 projects! For more ideas, watch Ken's "Breaking Barriers in History" playlist via @UNUMKenBurns & @PBS: pbs.org/kenburns/unum/theme/…. Thank you Ken, UNUM, & the Better Angels Society for supporting NHD. #MustSeeNHD
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Need a virtual classroom pick-me-up? Our new series, "Teaching History Virtually," offers tools for online teaching success! On Wed, Mar 25 at 12pmET, @SmithsonianEdu's @AshleyMNaranjo will join us for "Setting Expectations for Virtual Learning." Register: nhd.org/thv
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The 1917 Silent Protest Parade marks one of the first major demonstrations against racial injustice in the US. Check out the @BeineckeLibrary on the Silent Protest Parade and their associated collections: buff.ly/3b0GcYa
This would make a great topic for #NHD2022!
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We are honored to announce lifelong civil rights activist Judy Richardson as our 2019 national competition welcome ceremony speaker on June 9. Learn more: bit.ly/NHDJudyRichardson. (PHOTO—SNCC Sit-In, Atlanta, 1963. Credit: Danny Lyon.) #NHD2019
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2017 National History Day Parade! pscp.tv/w/bBEjvzFlUkV4RFdiTE…
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Junior Preliminary Judging is coming to a close... Today has been full of passion, knowledge and, of course, HISTORY! #NHD2018
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This year's NHD Welcome and Awards Ceremonies would not have been possible without the generous time, equipment, and hard-work from Skehan Communications! Shout-out to Michael and his wonderful crew! #NHD2020 skehan.com/
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#OTD - Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, MO. An important figure in the Harlem Renaissance, Hughes made the Black American experience the subject of his writings, which ranged from poetry, plays, novels, and newspaper columns.
Learn more: buff.ly/3GMZFLr
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Communication in History #NHD2021 THEME EXTREME
👉 REGISTER for the 8/25 Theme Webinar: tinyurl.com/NHDtheme2021
💡 NEED IDEAS?
📽️ #MustSeeNHD Theme Intro: nhd.org/theme
⬇️ DOWNLOAD Theme Book: nhd.org/themebook
📗 ORDER Hard Copies: nhd.org/buythemebook
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National History Day mourns the loss of congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis. We were honored to have him speak at our 2002 Civil Rights Teacher Institute. The nation has lost a champion of history.
(Image: U.S. House of Representatives)
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NEH-funded @KenBurns documentary "The War" highlights testimony & personal accounts of WWII. #NEHgrant #MemorialDay to.pbs.org/2rF0j9k
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This weekend #NHD2019 is on @cspanhistory! @NHDGeorgia students perform the story of Harriet Jacobs who escaped slavery and wrote “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.” Also, Exec. Dir. @cathygorn! WATCH on C-SPAN3 or set the DVR: Sat. at 5:40p ET. Sun. at 3:40a ET & 11:20a ET.
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We’re thrilled to have filmmaker Ken Burns as our opening speaker for the National Contest next month! #NHD2017 fb.me/8EDMgo1qP
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MUST SEE NHD: Join us LIVE tmrw night, Tues., Sept. 10 at 7pm ET / 4pm PT. @USNatArchives & @WhiteHouseHstry will help us help YOU in preparing for 2020’s Breaking Barriers in History theme. Use #NHD2020 with your Qs, and we’ll answer as many as we can. tinyurl.com/NHDtheme2020
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The #NHD2020 theme webinar is online! For insider info, tips, and guidance from NHD's @ms_ohara and our @USNatArchives and @WhiteHouseHstry partners, as well as an exclusive message and curated Breaking Barriers playlist from @KenBurns, visit nhd.org/theme. #MustSeeNHD
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EDUCATORS: Teaching History Virtually offers tools for online teaching success.
WATCH our premier episode w/@SmithsonianEdu's @AshleyMNaranjo, REGISTER for next week's live session w/@TheWWIMuseum's @LoraVogt, & EXPLORE partner resources: nhd.org/thv.
#MustSeeNHD
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Our National Contest takes place every June, and this year will be no exception. #NHD2020 is moving forward and the competition will be held virtually.
Read more about our plans: nhd.org/virtual2020pressrele…
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Tag a teacher who would like to study World War I in Europe, for free! nhd.org/wwi
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TEACHERS & STUDENTS: Check this out! This is a great opportunity from @JSTOR, and could be very helpful for #NHD2021 research!
We've expanded our free online reading program until the end of 2020: You can read 100 articles for free online every month, without institutional affiliation.
Create a free JSTOR account and start exploring. bit.ly/30PLu4C
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Good luck to everyone competing this week at the state level! We look forward to seeing a number of you here in June! #NHD2018
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Now more than ever, THANK YOU, EDUCATORS, for all that you do! We appreciate you every day.
#TeacherAppreciationDay
#NationalTeachersDay
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We've told you NHDWebCentral is coming on November 1st. Now, we'll show you how to use it.
Join us LIVE, Monday, November 4 at 7pm ET / 4pm PT for NHDWebCentral 101, a demonstration for students and teachers.
Register: tinyurl.com/NHDWebCentral202…
#MustSeeNHD
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Are you ready for Breaking Barriers in History? The #NHD2020 Theme Webinar is coming. Tuesday, September 10 at 7pm ET. Register: tinyurl.com/NHDtheme2020.
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TEACHERS: Do you have a copy of "Building a More Perfect Union," the new lesson plan book from @NEHGov, @EDSITEment and NHD?
This is a must-have, go-to classroom resource for anyone teaching U.S. history and civics!
Download yours: nhd.org/250
#NHD2021 #NEHGrant
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Doing a little summer classroom prep? We have a new Women in History resource! Check it out- nhd.org/women-history #WomensHistory
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