National History Day
Education Administration ProgramsMaryland, United States51-200 Employees
National History Day is a non-profit education organization based in College Park, Maryland, founded in 1974. It runs year-long programs that engage more than half a million middle- and high-school students worldwide in conducting original historical research. Through these research-based projects, students enter contests at local and affiliate levels, with the top entries advancing to the National Contest hosted at the University of Maryland in College Park. In addition to the competition framework, NHD provides professional development and curriculum materials to support history education for educators. The organization operates within the education administration programs sector, focusing on enhancing historical inquiry and classroom practice.