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2023 Contest Theme
Frontiers in History: People Places, Ideas
Once a frontier is crossed, history changes. The National History Day® (NHD) 2023 contest theme invites the exploration of topics in the history of science, art, technology, medicine, religion, politics, social change, and the military.

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