Delaware Topics Are you interested in possible Delware topics? Click here for some great ideas from the collection of the Historical Society of Delaware. Don't forget to check out the topics available at Hagley Museum and Library.
Download this PDF file for topic ideas from the National History Day office.
2007 Sample Topics Where do I go for research?
There are many resources available in Delaware for both primary and secondary source research.
Primary and Secondary Sources Online Check out some of these web sites that make primary and secondary sources available for researchers.
- Our Documents - This site lists 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.
- American Memory American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America.
- American Journeys - American Journeys contains more than 18,000 pages of eyewitness accounts of North American exploration. Funded by the U.S. Institute of Museum & Library Services and by private donors, American Journeys is a collaborative project of the Wisconsin Historical Society and National History Day.
- Library of Congress - The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 130 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves. The collections include more than 29 million books and other printed materials, 2.7 million recordings, 12 million photographs, 4.8 million maps, and 58 million manuscripts.
- National Archives - The National Archives documents materials created in the courese of business conducted by the United States Federal government. Those valuable records are preserved and are available to you, whether you want to see if they contain clues about your family's history, need to prove a veteran's military service, or are researching an historical topic that interests you. Includes the Digital Classroom specifically for students and teachers.
- National History Day in Tennessee has an amazing list of online primary sources ranging in topics from World History, Asian History, Medieval History, and United States History (just to name a few).
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