NSCDA-MN and History Day in Minnesota

NSCDA-MN continues to support students in the History Day program in Minnesota. Over the years, we have created Topical Prizes in Pre-revolutionary War History, including this year’s “Ideals from America’s Founding Through Time” History Day is a competition for students in grades 6-12 to create projects — Research Papers, Exhibits, Documentaries, Performances, or Websites, as well as a pilot Podcasts category — that hone their research and critical thinking skills. Each year, the contest has a different theme. Students judged to have the best projects advance to the national competition in the Washington D.C. area. NSCDA-MN has supported History Day financially every year since 2015, and provides several judges specifically for each prize we sponsor.

In 2026, judging was held in April. The overall theme this year was "Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History" and we awarded three prizes, one in the Junior Division, one in the Senior Division, and a special prize for the top Podcast in celebration of our national society’s 250th anniversary. Members can log in to see our 2026 winning projects here.

To learn more, visit https://www.mnhs.org/historyday