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It started with a book club in the small community of Atka. Three students fascinated by their history, the history of the Unangax̂ people, transformed their curiosity into an award-winning Alaska History Day website. Then, their project went on to earn the National Endowment for the Humanities’ History of Place Award at the National History […]

Note: This post was also sent to recipients of the Alaska History Day newsletter on April 24, 2026. Hi All –Thank you for making this another wonderful year for Alaska History Day. As I write this, students are preparing for the National History Day contest, which is coming up in June in the Washington D.C. […]

Wow! This year was another exciting year for Alaska History Day with projects exploring the theme “Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History.” Students were asked to address one or more elements of the theme, with many exploring how these concepts interact. These students were not afraid to tackle difficult issues that echo into the present, and […]

The 2026 Alaska History Day Contest Guide is now available. This guide has important information for teachers, participants, and parents/guardians relevant to our online state contest. It has guidance about total projects to be submitted by a teacher, information about the use of A.I. (artificial intelligence) and much more. Teachers, please review this guide before […]

National History Day 2025 is in the history books! Seventeen Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Unalaska students participated in the National History Day contest in College Park, Maryland, this June, accompanied by three teachers from Alaska’s schools and many supporting family members. While there, they presented their historical research on topics they had spent the past academic […]

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 […]