Welcome!
National History Day in Delaware is open to all Delaware students in grades 6 through 12.
All students must have a sponsoring teacher. Sponsoring teachers must register with National History Day in Delaware before student can register. For more information please email amk@dehistory.org .
The 2024 contest theme is Turning Points in History . Working individually or in small groups students choose a topic based on the annual theme, research their topic, and create exhibits, websites, performances, documentaries, or research papers.
NHD has an updated rule book.
For information on creating a project: How to Create an NHD Project.
Student Conduct
Students are expected to conduct themselves, both in person and online, in a manner that brings credit to themselves and their schools. Chaperones are responsible for the behavior of the students in their charge.
NHD Rules and Policies for Participants
Please remember that National History Day is concerned not only for the safety and well-being of students, but also for upholding the wishes of parents, teachers, school principals, and the many supporters who have a vested interest in the students' participation. As guests at Delaware State University, you are expected to abide by the same rules DSU has established for its students. To ensure that your visit is pleasant and trouble-free, you must observe the following rules:
You may not physically harm, threaten to harm, or harass any person, including provoking and/or engaging in physical fights or malicious pranks.
Alcoholic beverages or other drugs are expressly prohibited except those prescribed by a doctor.
Possession of any weapons, firecrackers, or other flammable materials is prohibited.
You may not tamper with the fire system or fire safety equipment. You may not set or fuel a fire of any size.
You are responsible for complying with the requests of all chaperones, NHD in Delaware staff, and DSU staff including cooperating in cases where you are aware of rules being broken by other students.
National History Day teaches, prepares, inspires.
National History Day is an engaging and challenging
year-long educational program for students in grades 6-12.
About National History Day:
National History Day®(NHD) is a non-profit education organization based in College Park, Maryland. NHD offers year-long academic programs that engage over half a million middle- and high-school students around the world annually in conducting original research on historical topics of interest. Since 1974, NHD has continuously improved history education by providing professional development opportunities and curriculum materials for educators. The largest NHD program is the National History Day Contest that encourages more than half a million students around the world to conduct historical research on a topic of their choice. Students enter these projects at the local and affiliate levels, with top students advancing to the National Contest at the University of Maryland at College Park.
About the Delaware Historical Society:
The Delaware Historical Society has sponsored and hosted National History Day in Delaware for over 20 years.
The Delaware Historical Society was founded in May 1864 for “the elucidation of history, particularly such portions as may refer to Delaware.” Over the next 15 decades, the organization refined its stated purpose to reflect both a changing society and the evolution of the public history profession.
Our Mission
The Delaware Historical Society is a non-profit organization that preserves, promotes, and shares Delaware's history in a welcoming environment to educate, inspire, and empower people and communities.
Our Vision
The Delaware Historical Society will be a national model for engaging a diverse citizenry in Delaware's unique history through the documentation, interpretation, presentation, and preservation of our state's artifacts, buildings, and stories.
For more information about the Delaware Historical Society please visit www.dehistory.org.