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National History Day Topics in ARC

Contents:

1. About the Archival Research Catalog (ARC)
2. About National History Day (NHD)
3. Sample Topics
   • 2012 Theme: Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History
   • 2011 Theme: Debate & Diplomacy: Successes, Failures, Consequences
   • 2010 Theme: Innovation in History: Impact & Change
   • 2009 Theme: The Individual in History
   • 2008 Theme: Conflict & Compromise in History
   • 2007 Theme: Triumph & Tragedy
4. Additional National Archives Resources for National History Day Research:
   • 2001 Theme: Frontiers in History: Ideas from the National Archives
   • 2000 Theme: Turning Points: Ideas from the National Archives
   • 1999 Theme: Science, Technology, Invention in History
     • Bright Ideas from the National Archives
   • 1998 Theme: Migration in History
     • Migration North to Alaska
5. Next Steps

About the Archival Research Catalog (ARC)

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) contains a wealth of primary source materials for National History Day Research. These pages provide search hints for NARA's online catalog, the Archival Research Catalog (ARC), to help students and teachers locate descriptions of archival materials:

• available in NARA facilities across the country
  • in the Washington, DC area
  • at Regional Archives nationwide
  • at Presidential Libraries nationwide

• available online as digitized copies -- over 153,000 images including
  • historical documents (handwritten and typescript)
  • photographs
  • maps
  • other graphic materials
  • digitized historical films (clips in ARC and longer films on GoogleVideo)

About National History Day (NHD)

National History Day is a year-long educational program that helps every participant gain firsthand experience conducting historical research and producing an exhibit, documentary, essay, or performance. Though culminating in a national competition in June, the experience lasts a lifetime. National History Day teaches students that history is more than ancient dates and facts; it's also the stories that influence how we live in our world today.

Next Steps

Contact and Visit a NARA Location. If you find archival series, file units, and/or items and you would like to see them in person, contact the NARA unit responsible for those materials. You could arrange to visit the unit in person and conduct research at a NARA facility, or order photocopies.

Questions? Find contact information for general questions about NARA. Contact the ARC staff with questions about how to search in ARC at arc@nara.gov.