Alaska History Day

04/23/2026

Educators, put on your student hats this summer and learn how to teach historical argumentation skills!

Sponsored by the Library of Congress, NHD’s latest webinar, Using Library of Congress Resources to Build a Historical Argument, will support educators as they build key strategies for researching, supporting, and presenting historical arguments. Running from July 27 through November 20, 2026, educators will learn alongside top historians and use primary sources from the Library of Congress to better understand and teach historical argumentation.

Apply by June 12, 2026, to be considered for this learning experience! Learn more and apply at https://nhd.org/en/2026/04/23/historical-argumentation-apply-now/.

04/22/2026

04/22/2026

A huge thank you to all the volunteers who make Alaska History Day and National History Day happen!

04/15/2026

We’re rockin’ and rollin’ because the National Contest is only two months away! 🎸

If your project on "Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History" advanced to the National Contest, you can now register to attend! Make sure to complete your online registration by May 19, including completing all medical and media release forms, submitting project documents, and uploading links for your project to be considered for Smithsonian showcases.

Questions? Email [email protected]. We can't wait to see you June 14-18 at the University of Maryland!

04/15/2026

A huge congratulations to our category winners for Alaska History Day 2026! Join us by giving these students a round of applause.
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04/14/2026

Thank you all for making Alaska History Day 2026 a success!
Please join Alaska Historical Society in wishing all our participants a huge "Congratulations!" and a hearty "Thank You!" to all the teachers, judges, and caring adults who help Alaska's young historians with these research projects.

🚨Contest Results for Alaska History Day 2026 are now available at our website: 🚨
https://www.akhistoryday.org/2026/04/14/2026-alaska-history-day-contest-results/

04/03/2026

Hey judges, check your email for your assignments and instructions!

Judge assignments are now posted for Alaska History Day 2026. Thank you to our amazing team of 44 judges who will be reviewing student projects and providing their thoughts and comments on these research projects.

03/30/2026

Important Alaska History Day 2026 Update!

⏰⏰Student registration has been extended by 24 hours. ⏰⏰

Student Registration now closes TUESDAY MARCH 31st, at 5 p.m. Alaska Time. Register at ak.nhd.org

REMEMBER: All projects must include a title page, process paper, and annotated bibliography. If the project requires a weblink to materials, the file location MUST be viewable to anyone with the link. Double-check that the material is uploaded to Google Drive or similar - sharing the file location on a local device is a common error, and will not be viewable to judges.

Thanks and good luck!!

03/27/2026

Student registration for Alaska History Day 2026 closes in three days.

There's still time to get those projects in.

Register at ak.nhd.org!

03/25/2026

It's not too late to sign up to be a judge for Alaska History Day, the state's online affiliate contest for National History Day. We'd love to have you join the judging team reviewing and offering feedback on Alaska students' history research projects for this year's "Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History" contest theme.

🗓️ Judging Dates April 6-10
⏱ Time commitment: 5–7 hours
🎓 Orientation provided the week before via Zoom

Learn more and sign up at ak.nhd.org!

03/23/2026

Student registration for Alaska History Day 2026 closes on Monday, March 30th at 5 p.m.!

If you have a student registering for the statewide affiliate contest, please allow plenty of time to create that account and get all your project components uploaded.

Register today at ak.nhd.org!