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This year’s National History Day theme is “Rights and Responsibilities in History,” inviting students to view history through that thematic lens. Alaska History Day’s sponsor organization, the Alaska Historical Society, adopted the rights and responsibilities theme for the 2024 conference, held in Cordova. Thinking about rights AND responsibilities in history, whether local or global, invites […]

Student registration has been extended by 24 hours. Student Registration now closes THURSDAY, MARCH 27th, at 5 p.m. Alaska Time. REMEMBER: All projects must include a title page, process paper, and annotated bibliography. If the project requires a weblink to materials, the file location MUST be viewable to anyone with the link. Double-check that the […]

Teachers – don’t forget to complete your registration at ak.nhd.org before your students start registering.  You will need to create a new login each contest year. That means even if you are a veteran History Day educator, you still need to complete a registration for year’s contest. This updated information helps us a lot. Having […]

Please consider being a judge in the 2025 Alaska History Day contest! It’s all online, and each year we have a wonderful panel of volunteers from across the United States review student projects, all from the comfort of your home. Mark your calendars for April 3-9, 2025! Are you a teacher? Judging is a great […]

This is a two-part live webinar series led by James LaBelle, Sr. titled “Indigenous Education in Alaska: a Historical Overview,” with Alaska History Day and the Alaska Humanities Forum. These sessions will explore the history and cultural context of Indigenous education in Alaska.  Geared for Alaska educators, attendees will learn about this history and gain […]

Updated December 3, 2024 with links to each session We’re excited to announce a webinar series all about Alaska’s archival resources! On select Wednesdays this fall, archives and museum professionals from around the state will be presenting introductory sessions about their collections/ This series is aimed at helping familiarize educators with primary sources on Alaska […]

Join Alaska History Day and National History Day for this one hour Introduction to History Day webinar, presented by the UAF History Department through the support of a UA Faculty Initiative Fund award. In this session, you will learn the basics of the History Day program from NHD staff and find out how educators can […]

2/27/2025 – Submissions are no longer being accepted. Thank you for your interest! Request for Proposals: History/Social Studies Lesson Plan Development Theme: “Rights and Responsibilities in History” Issued by: Alaska Historical SocietyDate: July 29th, 2024 Proposal Submission Deadline: Submissions Have Closed Introduction Alaska Historical Society, the affiliate sponsor for National History Day® in Alaska, is seeking proposals from […]

COLLEGE PARK, MD,  June 17, 2024 —  Thirty-nine Alaska students recently competed in the National History Day® National Contest, held in College Park, Maryland, from June 9–13, with many receiving national recognition for their research projects. Four middle school students from Whitestone Training Center in Delta Junction – Amber Baranoski, Rene Greenleaf, Valerie Greenleaf and […]