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Historic News from the National Contest!
NHD Philly is thrilled to announce that two of our students' projects won at the NHD National Contest - a first place prize in the Junior Division and a second place prize in the Senior Division. Please join us in congratulating the students, their teachers and schools! We are #NHDPhilly proud! And special thanks to all of our sponsors, partners, supporters and volunteers who make this program happen every year.
NATIONAL CHAMPION:
1st Place Junior Paper
Title: Dealing with the Devil: The Triumph and Tragedy of IBM's Business with the Third Reich
Student: Harry Murphy
Teacher: Marian Gibfried
School: St. Peter's School
Read the winning paper!
2nd Place Senior Individual Exhibit
Title: Black Studies Now! Philadelphia's 1967 Student Walkouts
Student: Taryn Flaherty
Teacher: Elizabeth Taylor
School: Masterman High School
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<IMPORTANT 2018 DATES:
- January 22 : Project Registration Opens
- February 8 (6:00 p.m.): Project Registration Closes; Website and Paper Projects Due
- Senior Division Contest: March 14, 2018
- Junior Division Contest: March 15, 2018
High school and middle school students research a topic in history and present a paper, documentary, exhibit, performance or website.
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National History Day
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