2021 Fairbanks History Day
Date:  TBD
Location: TBD
Registration Deadline (no late entries will be accepted):  TBD

This event proceeding as planned is dependent on state and district guidelines regarding school closure due to COVID-19.  Please check this website often for the most up-to-date information or contact the event coordinator listed on this page.

The 2021 theme for History Day is Communication in History: The Key to Understanding

The Fairbanks History Day is sponsored by the  Department of History and the Arthur T. Fathauer Endowed Chair in History at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.  It is supported by the Tanana-Yukon Historical Society, the Alaska Humanities Forum, the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.  

• TBD - Registration closes. No late entries will be accepted.
• TBD -  Exhibits submitted 
• TBD - Judges' training  
• TBD - Exhibit opens for judging 
• TBD - Judging ends 
• TBD - Exhibit open for public viewing 
• TBD - Awards ceremony 

2021 National History Day theme book - Communication in History: The Key to Understanding

National History Day Contest Rule Book - June 2020 Edition

The History Day portal is at https://ak-flc.nhd.org.

Alaska History Day website:  https://www.akhf.org/ahd 

Fairbanks History Day Timeline and Competition Schedule

National History Day (NHD) makes history come alive for America's youth by engaging them in the discovery of the historic, cultural, and social experiences of the past. Through hands-on experiences and presentations, today's youth are better able to inform the present and shape the future. NHD inspires students through exciting competitions and transforms teaching through project-based curriculum and instruction.

Every year NHD frames students' research within a historical theme. The theme is chosen for the broad application to world, national or state history and its relevance to ancient history or to the more recent past. The NHD theme provides a focused way to increase student's historical understanding by developing a lens to read history, an organizational structure that helps students place information in the correct context and finally, the ability to see connections over time. 

2020 National History Day Virtual Showcase - Project and Winner Information