2023 Theme Q&A Session: Frontiers in History
Join National History Day, Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the National Park Service, and the White House Historical Association to explore topic ideas for the 2023 Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas theme and get the answers to student questions.
What is an Annotated Bibliography?
Learn about annotated bibliographies, how to cite sources, and annotation requirements for your NHD project.
What is a Process Paper?
Learn the key elements of an NHD process paper, a required element for any NHD project entry.
Legacies of World War I: Citizenship and the Making of Modern America
In this video, Dr. Chris Capozzola discusses how World War I affected the concept of citizenship.
Legacies of World War I: Immigration Following the Great War
In this video, Dr. Katherine Benton-Cohen discusses how World War I affected immigration patterns.
Legacies of World War I: African Americans in World War I
In this video, Dr. Adrian Lentz-Smith explores the experiences of African Americans who served in World War I.
Legacies of World War I: Women in World War I
In this video, Dr. Elizabeth Cobbs discusses the experiences of women who served in World War I.
The Atomic Bomb: Luis Alvarez’s Letter to his Son from Aboard the Artiste
In this video, Dr. Christopher Hamner explores how the atomic bomb ended World War II, ushering in a new era in world history.
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