These curated resource lists coincide with the topic ideas listed in the NHD 2018 Conflict & Compromise theme sample topics list. The links lead to resources accessed from the Library of Congress (LOC.gov) unless otherwise noted. Note: U.S. historic newspaper coverage is from 1789-1924 unless otherwise noted. The Burlingame Treaty and Chinese Exclusion California protest against ill-treatment of the Chinese 1885 broadside Chinese Exclusion Act: primary documents in American … [Read more...]
NHD 2018 Conflict & Compromise Topic Ideas: U.S. History Late 19th Century
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NHD 2017: CMHEC Topic Ideas – Wars, Labor
October 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
These curated resource lists coincide with the order of the topic ideas listed in the Chicago Metro History Fair (formerly CMHEC) NHD 2017 theme-related topic ideas. The links lead to resources from the Primary Source Nexus and the Library of Congress (LOC.gov) unless otherwise noted. Note: U.S. historic newspaper coverage is from 1789-1922 unless otherwise noted. WW1 and the IWW, One Big Union: The IWW Industrial Workers of the World primary source set Industrial Workers of the World … [Read more...]
NHD 2017: Taking a Stand – U.S. History Topic Ideas
September 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
These curated resource lists coincide with the order of the topic ideas listed in the NHD 2017 theme sample topics list. Links lead to additional curated sets of resources. Note: historic newspaper coverage is from 1789-1922. Taking a Stand Against the British: The Reorganization of the Continental Army at Valley Forge Roger Williams’ Stand Against Exile: The Establishment of Rhode Island Thurgood Marshall: Taking a Stand in Court Against Segregation Collection Spotlight: Civil … [Read more...]
NHD 2016: CMHEC Topic Ideas – Power, Authority, and Governance
September 15, 2015 by 2 Comments
Below you will find Library of Congress resources curated by TPS-Barat that relate to National History Day 2016 topic ideas from the Chicago Metro History Education Center. This set specifically focuses on power, authority, & governance but all topic ideas are related to the 2016 NHD theme: Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History. More CMHEC topics will be referenced in subsequent posts. Interest in this area involves the way that government functions, how politicians lead, laws made … [Read more...]
NHD 2015: Leadership & Legacy Topic Ideas – The 1800s
October 28, 2014 by 1 Comment
Every year National History Day puts together a list of sample topic ideas. TPS-Barat went through that list and selected a subset of those topic ideas to create curated collections highlighting Library of Congress resources. All topic ideas are related to the 2015 NHD theme: Leadership & Legacy in History but the set below focuses on themes related to the 1800s. Links to more NHD follow this resource list. The Bloodless Revolution of 1800: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and the Legacy of … [Read more...]
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