Get inspired by NHD projects submitted in previous years’ contests. These example projects can provide a starting point for students to understand the fundamentals of creating a project in each of the five categories.
Disclaimer: These projects are presented for illustrative purposes only and serve as an example. It may not adhere to the NHD Contest Rule Book’s latest rules, guidelines, or best practices. Consult the Contest Rule Book for accurate and up-to-date information for each contest category.
Documentaries
Documentary Example 1:
Clara Barton: Her Responsibilities as the Founder of the Red Cross
Documentary Example 2:
The Right to Reach for the Stars: Women and the Space Act of 1958
Documentary Example 3:
How Did Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company Help Shape the Future of Mobile, Alabama
Documentary Example 4:
Carrier Pigeons: A Frontier in Communication
Documentary Example 5:
6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion
Exhibits
Exhibit Example 1:
Norman Borlaug: Actions Overweighing Words in Agricultural Communication
Exhibit Example 2:
Women’s Right to Vote: Before and After the 19th Amendment
Exhibit Example 3:
The Orphan Drug Act: How Debate and Diplomacy Improved Healthcare for Orphaned Disease Patients
Papers
Paper Example 1:
Silent Spring: The Beginning of the Environmental Debate and the End of its Diplomacy
Paper Example 2:
Freedom House Enterprise Ambulance Service: A Forgotten Turning Point in America’s EMS
Paper Example 3:
444 Days in the Dark: The Iran Hostage Crisis
Paper Example 4:
Magna Carta: The King’s Compromise with Rebellious Barons
Performances
Performance Example 1:
Conflict from Compromise: The Anglo Irish Treaty
Performance Example 2:
Bobby Sands and the Irish Hunger Strike of 1981
Performance Example 3:
The Northern Dream
Performance Example 4:
The Hello Girls: Turning Points in War Communication and Women’s Equality
Performance Example 5:
Rights and Responsibilities in History: Remembering the Legacy of Ryan White
Websites
Website Example 1:
Katherine Switzer: Running Towards Women’s Equality
Website Example 2:
Free to be My Own Infantry Squad
Website Example 3:
The Wisconsin Angel: The Woman Who Redefined the Frontiers of Healthcare During the Civil War
Website Example 4:
The Cuban Missile Crisis: The Greatest Event of a War that Never Happened
Website Example 5:
Standing Bear: A Spark for Native American Civil Rights and its Continued Legacy
