The National History Day in Missouri (NHDMO) program transforms the way students view history.
Students (grades 6-12) learn about their world and themselves by creating hands-on research projects and competing in successive local, state, and national contests.
Every year, around 300 students from over 15 schools in Springfield and surrounding areas participate in the contest by designing a website, putting on a performance, writing a historical paper, creating a documentary, or curating a museum-like exhibit. Their projects range in topics from local history to global issues, and are judged by our faculty, history graduate assistants, and other qualified members of the community.
At Missouri State University, students compete for a chance to advance to state and, hopefully from there, to the national contest. MSU’s history department is proud to sponsor History Day in our region.
This project-based learning program provides students with skill-sets for college as well as a variety of careers.
March 7, 2025
The History Day competition will be held in person on March 7, 2025, at the Plaster Student Union, on the campus of Missouri State University.
The deadline to register for this event is February 17, 2025.
What you need to submit by the deadline depends on the category you are competing.
Review contest rulebook (.pdf)
Review the annual theme book (.pdf)
Teachers and students can register their details as early as November 1 of every year.
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