National History Day Topics in ARC
Find primary source materials from the National Archive's online catalog, the Archival Research Catalog (ARC), related to the National History Day 2008 Theme: "Conflict & Compromise in History."
History Day Topics in ARC.
National History Day
The National Archives recognizes this year-long competition as an
exciting way for students to study and learn about historical
issues, ideas, people, and events.
National History Day
Resources for National History Day Research
- Frontiers in History: Ideas from the National Archives.
Descriptions of 44 collections of records that are available for student research and relate to the 2001 National History Day Theme: Frontiers in History.
- Turning Points: Ideas from the National Archives.
Descriptions of nearly 100 collections of records that are available for student research and relate to the 2000 National History Day Theme: Turning Points in History.
- Bright Ideas from the National Archives.
Descriptions of nearly 100 collections of records that are available for student research and relate to the 1999 National History Day Theme: Science, Technology, and Invention in History.
- Science, Technology, Invention in History. Examples of digitized images and documents from the National Archives and Records Administration's NAIL database related to the 1999 National History Day theme.
- Migration North to Alaska. National History Day's 1998 theme encouraged students to investigate topics related to Migration in History.
The following photographs, letters, drawings, and acts
highlight some of the economic, social, and political factors
that prompted thousands to migrate north to Alaska.
- Migration in History. Examples of digitized images and documents from the National Archives and Records Administration's ARC database related to the 1998 National History Day theme.
