History Days & Fairs

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

Pittsburgh Region

Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center
http://www.pghhistory.org/
The local competition for the Pennsylvania History Day is held at the Senator Heinz History Center.

Pennsylvania History Day
http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/historyday.html
This web-site was created to inform you of the different record and manuscript groups that the Pennsylvania State Archives has that can aid you in choosing you history day topic.

New York State History Day
http://www.nyshistoryday.org/
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.

National History Day
NHD is a year-long education program that engages students in grades 6-12 in the process of discovery and interpretation of historical topics. Students produce dramatic performances, imaginative exhibits, multimedia documentaries and research papers based on research related to an annual theme. These projects are then evaluated at local, state, and national competitions. This website offers information you need to know to participate in the program and a list of the State Coordinators.

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".

Histor!ca: Heritage Fairs
The Canadian Heritage Fairs Program is an educational initiative that provides an opportunity for students in Grades 4 to 10 (Quebec - Sec. I to III) to explore any aspect of Canadian heritage by creating a dynamic history project for public presentation.