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2025 Contest Theme

Rights & Responsibilities in History

This year’s theme invites you to consider questions of time and place, cause and effect, change over time, and impact and significance.

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News & Events

Event • Jun 19

Silent Heroes: Untold Stories from the Korean War

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National History Day Announces 2024 Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award Winners Receiving $10,000 Prize

June 13, 2024

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National History Day Celebrates Student Projects Showcased at Cultural Institutions in Washington, D.C.

June 5, 2024

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