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MO State InformationSTATE CONTEST: Virtual Contest
Click Here for Virtual Contest Instructions! Visiting Columbia for State National InformationNATIONAL CONTEST: June 14-18, 2020
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What is National History Day in Missouri?National History Day in Missouri, launched in 1980, is the state affiliate of National History Day. Each year, nearly half a million students nationwide—grades 6 to 12—participate in this innovative educational program.
They conduct extensive research on a historical subject that they choose and present findings their way by creating documentaries, exhibits, papers, performances or websites, all while meeting Missouri Learning Standards. The State Historical Society of Missouri administers National History Day in Missouri. Over 6,000 students participate in the program each year, with 3,000 competing in regional contests throughout Missouri and nearly 600 advancing to the state contest, held at the University of Missouri in April. Top winners in each category earn the opportunity to serve as Missouri delegates to the National History Day Contest in College Park, Maryland in June. 
Missouri's students represent the Show-Me State well, frequently bringing home medals in both the junior and senior divisions, being part of the National Endowment for the Humanities' Breakfast on the Hill, and showcasing their work at the National Museum of American History and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Bethany’s NHDMO success story one of many.
Bethany Henry
It’s hard to imagine that someone as vibrant and confident as Bethany Henry was ever shy, but that’s how she describes herself before she became involved in National History Day.
Henry, a Neosho, MO, native, first participated in the program as a sixth grader. By the next year, she was a National History Day pro, and her program on the Trail of Tears—in which she portrayed her own ancestor—placed ninth in the nation. In her third year, she did even better, placing seventh at nationals with her presentation on the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma.
“Going to the library and asking for advice by myself as a sixth grader was a big deal for me,” Henry says. “It made me more independent.”
Henry, a Neosho, MO, native, first participated in the program as a sixth grader. By the next year, she was a National History Day pro, and her program on the Trail of Tears—in which she portrayed her own ancestor—placed ninth in the nation. In her third year, she did even better, placing seventh at nationals with her presentation on the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma.
“Going to the library and asking for advice by myself as a sixth grader was a big deal for me,” Henry says. “It made me more independent.”
"What I learned from National History Day
has benefited me every day."
A University of Missouri graduate and former NHD intern, Henry received the prestigious Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholars Program Fellowship in 2014 to complete her PhD at the University of Arkansas. Henry’s research combines her work that started in NHD on the Five Civilized Tribes with her experience working for the National Park Service.
"National History Day was a catalyst for my educational goals, my career path, my ambition, and my passion,” Henry said.
National History Day provided Bethany with valuable experience for her academic and professional career. NHD can do the same for you! Check out our guide on how to put National History Day on your college applications.
"National History Day was a catalyst for my educational goals, my career path, my ambition, and my passion,” Henry said.
National History Day provided Bethany with valuable experience for her academic and professional career. NHD can do the same for you! Check out our guide on how to put National History Day on your college applications.
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Maryville
Northwest Missouri State University, sponsor Elyssa Ford
Northwest Missouri State University Department of Humanities & Social Sciences 800 University Drive Maryville, MO 64468 660.562.1213 ebford@nwmissouri.edu Regional contest: March 6, 2020 Includes schools in:
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Kirksville
Truman State University, sponsor Truman State University
Department of History 100 E. Normal Kirksville, MO 63501 nhdmo@shsmo.org Regional contest: Projects due: TBA Interviews will be held: TBA Includes schools in:
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Greater Kansas City
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library, sponsor Mark Adams
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum Educational Programs 500 West U.S. Highway 24 Independence, MO 64050 816.268.8236 mark.adams@nara.gov See the Greater Kansas City region website. Regional contest: February 29, 2020 Includes schools in:
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Columbia/Mid-Missouri
Missouri State Archives, sponsor Shelly Croteau
Missouri State Archives P.O. Box 1747 600 W. Main Jefferson City, MO 65102 573.751.4303 shelly.croteau@sos.mo.gov See the Columbia/Mid-Missouri region website. Regional contest: Documentaries, Websites, and Papers - February 10, 2020
Performances & Exhibits - February 27, 2020
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St. Louis
University of Missouri-St. Louis, sponsor Peter Acsay
University of Missouri-St. Louis Department of History 1 University Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63121 314.516.5700 acsayp@msx.umsl.edu Regional contest: February 29, 2020 Includes schools in:
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Joplin
Missouri Southern State University, sponsor Bill Fischer
Missouri Southern State University Social Sciences Department 3950 East Newman Road Joplin, MO 64801 Fischer-W@mssu.edu See the Joplin region website. Regional contest: March 6, 2020 Includes schools in:
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Springfield
Missouri State University, sponsor Sara Zandi
Missouri State University History Department 410 Strong Hall 901 South National Avenue Springfield, MO 65804 417.836.5915 SaraZandi@MissouriState.edu Regional contest: March 6, 2020 Includes schools in:
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Rolla
Missouri University of Science and Technology, sponsor Petra DeWitt
Missouri University of Science and Technology Department of History & Political Science 136 Humanities-Social Sciences 500 W. 14th St. Rolla, MO 65409 573.341.4815 dewittp@mst.edu Regional contest: February 21, 2020 Includes schools in:
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Cape Girardeau
Southeast Missouri State University, sponsor Courtney Kisat
Southeast Missouri State University Department of History & Anthropology One University Plaza Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 573.651.2701 ckisat@semo.edu See the Cape Girardeau region website. Regional contest: March 24, 2020 Includes schools in:
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