National History Day

10/02/2026

Check out this documentary featured in the New York Times’ Op-Doc section about four students and their personal journey creating an NHD project!

Middle school introduces us to complicated history. These kids wrote a play about Joseph Stalin.

10/02/2026

We understand you may have questions, so hear from Dr. Gorn about NHD’s updated AI policy for the 2027 NHD Contest!

Have questions?? Visit our website for more information and helpful resources, and, as always, contact us directly at [email protected]

10/01/2026

NHD has updated its AI policy for the 2027 Contest, and as of today, October 1, 2026, the use of generative AI to create an NHD project during the 2026-2027 school year is strictly prohibited and may result in disqualification. Take a look at what this means for completing your NHD project, visit our website for more information and resources, and contact us with any questions you may have.

09/30/2026

Hear from Tanae, who competed at the 2026 NHD National Contest, about her exhibit that highlighted the importance of native language in Indigenous communities.

Think about how you can incorporate local and personal histories into your NHD project as you brainstorm for NHD 2027!

09/29/2026

“As a history teacher, I was personally inspired that Peter continued to serve, often by educating young people.”

NHD teacher Pat Sprinkle and his students spent the 2025-2026 school year researching the life and service of Corporal Peter Humberto Fabregas. After serving in World War II at Iwo Jima and during the Korean War, Fabregas became a history teacher on Long Island! Hear from Mr. Sprinkle about Peter and the experiences his students had as historians being part of NHD’s Silent Heroes Program.

Read Peter Fabregas’ profile at nhdsilentheroes.org/profiles/peter-humberto-fabregas/

Thank you to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Cemetery Administration for sponsoring this NHD Silent Heroes program.

09/25/2026

Learn about the Jewish history of American comics and check out Teaching Jewish American History in the Classroom, NHD’s latest content and lesson plan book, for more articles like this one to help deepen students’ understanding of Jewish American experiences in U.S. history. Read at nhd.org/teaching-jewish-american-history-in-the-classroom/

09/24/2026

Starting to think about your NHD project and not sure which category to participate in? Take a deep dive into each category and think about which one fits you and your topic the best! As always, find more NHD project resources at nhd.org/get-started

09/23/2026

Listen to Dr. Gorn and four students spill some tea from the Young People’s Continental Congress this past July on their favorite parts of the summer institute!

09/23/2026

Are you interested in bringing inquiry-based learning into your classroom? Get excited because National History Day is providing professional development workshops and a year-long educator cohort to teachers in Colorado, Ohio, Utah, and Vermont for the 2027/2028 school year!

If you’re an educator in one of these states, learn more about your National History Day program and how to join this professional development opportunity funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Through the program, educators will receive PD credits and classroom supply budgets!

Register for an introductory workshop to learn more about this opportunity at the link in bio or https://nhd.org/en/2026/09/23/national-history-day-announces-second-round-of-professional-development-opportunities-for-teachers-through-u-s-department-of-education-grant/.

09/22/2026

In honor of the first day of Autumn, here are what we consider NHD theme songs of the season! 🍂🍂