NHD-CA Goes to Washington, DC...

California's 87 middle and high school champions traveled to the University of Maryland, College Park, for the NHD National Finals, which took place Sunday, June 12 - Thursday, June 16, 2011. The state champion junior group exhibit on Women's Suffrage represented California at the National Museum of American History and the Sonoma County Coordinator received the national History Channel Educator of the Year Award!

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Gifts with a Purpose

Give every California 4th-12th grade student the opportunity to participate in the finest history education enrichment program in America. Sponsor a student, a team, a school, or district that is inspired to create a documentary, a website, a historical paper, or a live performance based on a historical theme. Reduce the expenses of a dedicated teacher who is passionate about his or her students’ goal of making history come alive.

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Welcome to National History Day - California!

See You in 2012 at NHD-CA!
This year's NHD-CA 2012 Contest will be held April 27-29, 2012 at the Riverside Convention Center!




What is NHD-CA?
National History Day, a year-long educational program sponsored by the Orange County Department of Education, encourages students to explore local, state, national, and world history. After selecting a historical topic that relates to an annual theme, students conduct extensive research by using libraries, archives, museums, and oral history interviews. They analyze and interpret their findings, draw conclusions about their topics’ significance in history, and create final projects that present their work. These projects can be entered into a series of competitions, from the local to the national level, where they are evaluated by professional historians and educators.

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Give every California student the opportunity to participate in the finest history education enrichment program in America.

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Volunteer and sign up to be a judge or an event staff for the next NHD-CA Competition.

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