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- EIN 34-1262642
- (301) 314-9739
- 4511 Knox Rd Ste 205 College Park MD 20740-3311 USA
- www.nhd.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Education, Elementary & Secondary Schools, Historical Organizations, History Museums, Literacy
Mission: See part iii, line 1
Programs: National history day (nhd) is a highly regarded academic program for elementary and secondary school students. Each year, more than half a million students, encouraged by thousands of teachers nationwide participate in the nhd contest. Students choose historical topics related to a theme and conduct extensive primary and secondary research through libaries, archives, museums, oral history interviews and historic sites. After analyzing and interpreting their sources and drawing conclusions about their topics' significance in history, students present their work in original papers, websites, exhibits, performances and documentaries. These products are entered into competitions in the spring at local, state and national levels
summer institute: in june 2017, fifteen student/teacher teams will engage in a rigorous study of d-day and world war ii. Students and teachers will be immersed in lectures presented by leading world war ii historians, participate in a scholarly study of the war memorials in the d. C. Area and walk in the footsteps of history on the beaches of normandy. Students will study and make presentations on various aspects of the normandy campaign. The last day in normandy will be a day of remembrance. The
state program: to assist and develop the program at the state and local levels. This includes conducting conferences and training, on-site visits, workshops, contest attendance and assistance, and some monetary assistance.