History Days & Fairs

The Heinz History Center will host the NHD Pittsburgh competition on the weekend of March 3 and 4, 2012.

History fairs emphasize local hands-on history, including family and community. In Canada, they are termed "Heritage Fairs".

Pittsburgh Region

Heinz History Center: National History Day
National History Day PITT, the local competition for the Pennsylvania History Day, is held at the Senator Heinz History Center, located in the Strip District in downtown Pittsburgh.

Pennsylvania

• National History Day in Pennsylvania
  Find out the theme for the current year and the location for the fair.
• National History Day Philly
  Philadephia's History Day information.

Nearby States

• New York State History Day
  Spornsored by the New York State Historical Association in Cooperstown, NY.
• Ohio History Day
  The Ohio Historical Society offers resources for students doing research on Ohio History, including an "Ohio Guide for Student Researchers" and a History Day scrapbook.

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United States - Directories

• National History Day
  National History Day (NHD) is a highly regarded academic program for elementary and secondary school students that culminates in the Kenneth E. Behring National Contest each June held at the University of Maryland at College Park.

United States

• Chicago Metro History Fair
  There are links to many possible history sources for Chicago which should give you ideas for resources in your own community.
• Truman Library National History Day
  This is the website for the Greater Kansas City, Missouri region History Day program. It is interesting because of the Student Research files available at the library with photocopies of the original documents. Some of the topics covered are: "The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan", "The Desegregation of the Armed Forces".