2022 National History Day Theme Book:

Explore the theme of Debate & Diplomacy in detail with this guide.

All Exhibit Requirements: An overview of each of the project choices

All Category Evaluation Rubrics

Exhibit Infographic

• A Bitter Pill to Swallow: Dr. Kelsey's Triumph Hides and American Tragedy
• Out of the Closet and into the Medicine Cabinet: ACT UP New York's Healthcare Triumphs
• "Black Studies Now!" Philadelphia's 1967 Student Walkouts
• Tragedy of the Great Fire and Triumph of Skyscraper City

Documentary Infographic

• From Miracle To Mishap: The Cutter Incident and Its Impact on Modern Vaccine Safety Standards

• Triumph of Representation Tragedy of Repercussion Silent Gesture of 1968

• Beyond the Shadow of Agent Orange: Veterans stand for justice
• The 1971 FBI Burglary: Taking a stand against illegal government surveillance

Paper Infographic (p.5)

• Margaret Sanger: Taking a stand for birth control
• "By the Code of Humanity": Ralph Carr takes a stand for Japanese-American rights in World War II
• Frank Kameny: Standing up for gay rights in government and society

Website Infographic

• Radium Girls: From Jaw-Dropping Tragedy to Glowing Triumph
• Standing up for the Land: Gaylord Nelson, the Ojibwe, and the Apostle Islands
• Calling the shots: Taking a stand against the speckled monster

Performance Infographic

• Beyond the Boundaries of Barbed Wire: Japanese Americans in a stand for racial justice
• Solidarity: The Polish people take a stand for freedom
• The Sun Rises: Sakamoto Ryoma's stand for modernization in retrospect to the past, present, and future