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The 2024 National History Day (NHD) theme is Turning Points in History. The White House Historical Association offers a variety of resources to assist students working on NHD projects.
In this photograph, taken by O. J. Rapp on July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson delivers a televised address to the nation prior to signing into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The bill prohibited job discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, or national origin, ended segregation in public places, and the unequal application of voting requirements. In attendance at the ceremony were members of Congress and civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rep. Peter Rodino of New Jersey.
Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum/NARATrying to decide on a topic? Check out a few White House history topic ideas!
There are several NHD topics to research with connections to White House history. Use our online resources to help choose and further research your topic!
The White House Historical Association is proud to sponsor prizes at the National Contest as well as the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia affiliate contests.
The White House History prize is given to an outstanding project, in both the junior and senior divisions, that documents and analyzes White House history—through the lens of individual presidents, first ladies, residence staff, White House art and architecture, or important events that took place in the White House. We encourage students to consider lesser-known and even untold stories in White House history!
The winners can be in any category and come from either a group or individual project.
Explore a few of the winning projects from the 2023 theme “Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas”:
Maryland Contest
Virginia Contest
National Contest
During the 2023 National Contest, the White House Historical Association hosted a showcase of student papers on topics related to the presidency and/or the White House.
The David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History partners with a host of institutions to offer fellowships in...
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The David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History awards research fellowships annually. These fellowships support new research related...
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) offers many different resources for students working on National History Day projects.
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) offers many different resources for students working on National History Day projects.
The White House Historical Association has established an endowed position, the Marlyne Sexton Chair in White House History, in honor...
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