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2025 California National Contest Champions Announced
MARYLAND – June 12, 2025 — Ten California entries receive top honors at the 51st Annual National History Day Contest held at the University of Maryland College Park Campus in the Washington, D.C. area June […]
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National History Day – California Honors Janet Mulder with Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award
National History Day – California proudly announces the presentation of the first-ever Janet Mulder Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring its namesake, Janet Mulder, for her exceptional and enduring contributions to history education and student development. The […]
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2025 NHD-CA Champions Announced
After months of intensive research and success at district and county-level competitions, champions were recognized in Sacramento on Sunday, May 4th at California State University Sacramento, concluding the 2025 National History Day-California state competition. More […]
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2025 NHD-CA Historical Paper Contest Finalists
After months of intensive research by students and careful review by judges, the results of the 2025 NHD-CA Historical Paper Contest are in! Twelve Junior Division and twelve Senior Division finalists have been selected to advance […]
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Make it Civics
Use your National History Day research to help meet some of the requirements for the California State Seal of Civic Engagement. The Civic Summit at History Day California provides students, grades 9–12, an opportunity to engage in civil discourse with other students on their topic.
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