Get Ready for NHD 2026
Resources for the 2026 National History Day Theme "Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History"
Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History
Use this special DocsTeach page from the National Archives to help your students prepare for National History Day 2026. Choose teaching activities to get them thinking about rights and responsibilities in history. Share primary sources for possible NHD topics. Search for additional primary sources for a variety of historical topics.
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COVER IMAGES
Left Column (Top to Bottom) A View of the Town of Concord, Drawing for a Kinetoscope, Letter from Thomas Jefferson to John Jay.
Right Column (Top to Bottom) STOP ERA Letter from Phyllis Schlafly, Harry Fain seated in shuttle car, Red Record of Lynching Map, Petition for Woman Suffrage.
Primary Sources for Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History
Teaching Activities Related to Revolution, Reaction, Reform
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