STUDENTS EARN NATIONAL HONORS AT 2025 NATIONAL HISTORY DAY® CONTEST

We’re thrilled to share that New Mexico students brought home top honors from the 2025 National History Day® (NHD) contest in College Park, Maryland! Out of approximately 3000 finalists from around the world, New Mexico students placed in the Top Ten in three national categories, and earned two…
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE

Out of the 200 state-winning performances entered into the National History Day Performance Showcase, one of New Mexico’s projects was selected! The junior group performance “Echoes of Fallout: Trinity, Downwinders, and New Mexico’s Health Impact” by Ramsey Klinkrodt, Greyson Morrison, Willow…
GROUP EXHIBIT “TIERRA O MUERTE: THE TIERRA AMARILLA CONFLICT” SELECTED BY THE NM HISTORY MUSEUM

Beginning in 2024, the New Mexico History Museum began selecting NHD exhibits for public display. This year, the group exhibit “Tierra o Muerte: The Tierra Amarilla Conflict” was selected by the NM History Museum as the 2025-2026 NHD exhibition for the theme “Rights and Responsibilities in History”…
FROM NEW MEXICO TO MARYLAND: HISTORY DAY STUDENTS READY FOR NATIONALS

The New Mexico Humanities Council hosted its annual National History Day (NHD) in New Mexico contest on April 11 at Central New Mexico Community College. The event was an overwhelming success bringing together more than 260 students from more than 40 schools from across the state—nearly doubling…
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HISTORY DAY T-SHIRT DESIGN WINNER!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HISTORY DAY T-SHIRT DESIGN WINNER! WHO: Isaac DuarteWHAT: History Day t-shirt design contest winner announcementWHERE: Lordsburg, N.M.WHEN: March, 2025CONTACT: New Mexico History Day State Coordinator, Stephanie Wilson SHARE: We’re proud to announce that Isaac Duarte, a freshman at Lordsburg High School, is the winner of this year’s New Mexico History Day t-shirt […]
VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS FOR NATIONAL HISTORY DAY

Starting Wednesday, December 4, 2024, virtual office hours will be held every Wednesday from 3:15pm to 4:15 pm. Contact Stephanie Wilson for the link to Wednesday Office Hours. If this time does not work, please email Stephanie to arrange a more convenient time. These office hours are an opportunity to ask…