National History Day - Contests
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National History Day events are held each spring in every region of Wisconsin. Below you'll find registration, dates, and contact information for your region.
About NHD Contests
National History Day events are held each spring in every region of Wisconsin. Below you'll find registration, dates, and contact information for your region.
Wisconsin has eight National History Day regions based on county groupings. Your region is based on your school's location. Each region has a sponsoring institution and a regional coordinator, who coordinates the regional contest as well as provides an additional level of support to participating teachers.
Student Registration Instructions:
Go to: register.nhd.org.
Click "Find Contest."
Scroll down to Wisconsin and select your contest.
Limit of 5 entries per category/division per school. Contact historyday@wisconsinhistory.org to learn what regional your school should attend. If you do not see your school listed, ask your teacher. Your teacher should contact us.
Regional Contests
For detailed information, check out our contest pages
Madison
Contest Date: | Feb. 18, 2023 |
Registration Deadline: | Jan. 30, 2023 |
Project Deadline: | Feb. 10, 2023 |
Location: | UW-Madison |
Cost: | $10 |
Milwaukee
Contest Date: | Feb 25, 2023 |
Registration Deadline: | Feb. 6 , 2023 |
Project Deadline | Feb. 17, 2023 |
Location: | UW- Milwaukee |
Cost: | $10 |
Green Bay
Contest Date: | Mar. 4, 2023 |
Registration Deadline: | Feb. 13, 2023 |
Location: | UW-Green Bay |
Cost: | $10 |
Stevens Point
Contest Date: | Mar. 16, 2023 |
Registration Deadline: | Feb. 23, 2023 |
Project Deadline: | Mar. 9, 2023 |
Location: | UW-Stevens Point |
Cost: | $10 |
Eau Claire
Contest Date: | Feb. 14, 2023 |
Registration Deadline: | Jan. 23, 2023 |
Project Deadline: | Feb. 6, 2023 |
Location: | UW-Eau Claire |
Cost: | $10 |
La Crosse La Crosse Regional Results
Contest Date: | Mar. 28, 2023 |
Registration Deadline: | Mar. 10, 2023 |
Project Deadline: | Mar. 17, 2023 |
Location: | UW- La Crosse |
Cost: | $5 |
Minocqua
Contest Date: | Mar. 25, 2023 |
Registration Deadline: | Mar. 6, 2023 |
Project Deadline: | Mar. 17, 2023 |
Location: | Lakeland Union High School |
Cost: | $10 |
Mequon
Contest Date: | Apr. 1, 2023 |
Registration Deadline: | Mar. 13, 2023 |
Project Deadline: | Mar. 24, 2023 |
Location: | Concordia University Wisconsin |
Cost: | $10 |
State
Contest Date: | Apr. 22, 2023 |
Registration Deadline: | Apr. 7, 2023 |
Project & Written Material Deadline | Apr. 14, 2023 |
Location: | UW- Madison |
Cost: | $15 |
National Contest Details
The National contest will take place in June of 2023 in College Park, Maryland.
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