Registration for the 2026 contest is closed. Keep an eye on your email for updates and information.
Access your account through the contest portal
The theme for 2026 History Day is "Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History."
Request a History Day Class-Visit from a CBH Educator
Teachers and administrators can request a free History Day Archive visit to the Center for Brooklyn History - OR - a in-school class visit led by a Center for Brooklyn History Educator. Please email NYCHD@BklynLibrary.org to register your interest.
New York City History Day Rules and Guidelines
Download our guides and workbooks for the 2026 theme, "Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History." Find worksheets for every step of the History Day process, timelines, step-by-step registration instructions, general information on the contest, categories, divisions, and required written materials and additional resources to help you with your project.
NEW: New York City History Day Educator Workbook 2026
Digital companions for the Educator Workbook
If you would like a printed copy of the 2026 Educator Workbook, please email nychd@bklynlibrary.org with your name, school name and address, and the number of copies you would like to receive.
National History Day Contest Rules and Evaluation
Student Category Guides
Detailed instructions on what you will need to compete in each category as well as rubrics and checklists, submissions instructions, and tips on how to create a successful project.
Documentary Exhibit Paper Performance Website
Check Out Examples of Past Projects in Each Category
- Shirley Chisholm: Championing Domestic Workers through Debate and Diplomacy by Joanna Fabian, Lorenzo Guaman, Maria Manouselakis, Cecilia McConnaughy, and Ariana Mendez, Junior Division
- Little Rock: A Frontier of the Global Cold War by Lawson Wright, Senior Division
- Dr. Pap: Pioneer in Cancer Prevention by Bill Tsimbikos, Diamantis Katsipoutis, Alexander Lambert, Ava Konstantindis, Love Lee, Junior Division
- The Abraham Lincoln Brigade: The First Desegregated American Fighting Force by Iago Macknik-Conde, Senior Division
- Black, White and Blue: Vivien Thomas and the Cure for Blue Baby Syndrome by Jasmine Hughley
- Hitler's Last Hostages: Provenance ~ The Responsibility to Return Looted Art to its Rightful Owners by Jesse Ades, Mendel Gorden, and Eyal Lowy, Junior Division
- How the Other Half Lives by Andrew Montes, Brian Lu, Zachary Gao, Senior Division
- The Jane Collective: Women's Rights in Secrecy by Denise Khinich, Senior Division
New York City History Day is generously supported by the Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund.
