Welcome to Connecticut History Day
Connecticut History Day is an affiliate programs of National History Day (NHD). CHD annually engages thousands of middle- and high-school students in historical research, interpretation, and creative expression through project based learning. The program seeks to bring students, teachers, museums, and scholars together to support young people as they engage in history. Led by the Connecticut Democracy Center, CHD is presented with major funding and partnership support from CT Humanities.
THIS YEAR'S THEME
Rights & Responsibilities in History
Every year National History Day® frames students’ research within a historical theme. The theme is chosen for the broad application to world, national, or state history and its relevance to ancient history or to the more recent past.
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PHOTO CAPTION: From left to right – Rebecca Taber, Director of Secondary Education Programs for The Connecticut Democracy Center
(Hartford, CT) June 17, 2024 — Sixty students in grades 6-12 represented Connecticut at the prestigious 2024 National History
