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Make It! Webinar Series
Register to Participate in Live Webinars or to Watch the Recordings History Day projects require students to use research, analysis, and historical thinking skills. Join us for this free, multi-part webinar series to introduce these […]
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2023-24 Theme Information Available
This year’s NHD Theme is “Turning Points in History”. Learn more about the theme and check out a list of possible topics. NHD-CA is hosting a Theme & Topic Webinar on Thursday, September 14th from […]
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Historical Paper Contest
CHANGES TO HISTORICAL PAPER CATEGORY Beginning with contests in 2024, registration and submission of all historical papers will follow a different format from all other categories. Historical papers will not compete at county contests. Instead, […]
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2023 California National Contest Champions Announced
SIX CALIFORNIA ENTRIES EARN TOP HONORS AT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY MARYLAND – June 15, 2023 — After months of intensive research and success at district, county, and state-level competitions, six California entries earned top honors […]
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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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