Thomas Edison Charter School South
Library
National History Day Information
"What is the National History Day Contest, you ask? Each year more than half a million students just like you participate. You will choose a historical topic related to the annual theme, and then conduct primary and secondary research. You will look through libraries, archives and museums, conduct oral history interviews, and visit historic sites. After you have analyzed and interpreted your sources, and have drawn a conclusion about the significance of your topic, you will then be able to present your work in one of five ways: as a paper, an exhibit, a performance, a documentary, or a web site"
Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives
This historic landscape created by Albert Beirstadt in 1876 represents exploration of the Pacific coast. A grazing herd of domestic animals in the foreground symbolizes the natural bounty to be found in the West.
Source: history.house.gov