Educator Resources

National History Day Resources

We support the year-long National History Day competition as an exciting way for students to study and learn about historical issues, ideas, people, and events at our locations around the country and online!

The National Archives is the nation's record keeper. We hold billions of primary sources. Many can be incorporated into NHD research and projects. Use the resources on this page to get started. Contact us if you need help.

Webinars

Presidential Frontiers

Want to learn about resources relating to presidential history? In this FREE two-part webinar, join educators from the Presidential Libraries to hear about the frontiers of specific presidential administrations. Plus, learn how to connect with resources relating to presidential history on DocsTeach, the online tool for teaching with documents, from the National Archives.

Part 1: October 26, 2022 -- 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT

Focuses on the following presidents: Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower and William Clinton

Part 2: November 2, 2022 -- 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT

Focuses on the following presidents: Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter

Learn about National History Day resources from the National Archives! Explore DocsTeach in support of your NHD project for this year's theme: Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas.

DocsTeach

The DocsTeach National History Day Page

Explore primary sources and topics for the 2023 Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas theme. Find teaching activities to get students thinking about debate and diplomacy.

DocsTeach is the online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives.

Online Research

Find primary sources for your National History Day project. Search through the digitized holdings of the National Archives and explore specific topics.

In-Person Research

Visit one of our DC, regional, or Presidential Library locations to do in-person research in the holdings of the National Archives. Note: Our locations are currently closed to researchers.

Student and Teacher Workshops

We offer NHD help and training at our DC area, regional, and Presidential Library locations, as well as online through our distance learning programs.

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