[SOA] National History Day at 50: A Salute

Emily Gainer erlockh at uakron.edu
Mon May 13 08:33:57 EDT 2024


SOA Advocacy and Outreach Committee is celebrating National History Day and its Ohio connections:

National History Day at 50: A Salute
by George Bain and Connie Conner, Advocacy and Outreach Committee members.
The National History Day program was born in 1974, 50 years ago this year, as a modest venture in the area of Cleveland, Ohio under the direction of Case Western Reserve University History Professor David Van Tassel. But it was a dream that began to expand across the state and then over several years into other states and then became national in scope. Also known widely by its initials as well, NHD is an admirable educational entity that deserves recognition for stimulating the study of history. But why, as it celebrates its Golden Anniversary, is it of direct importance to the archival community?
Continue reading on the SOA blog: https://ohioarchivists.org/national-history-day-at-50-a-salute/


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