Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies
Federation Bulletin
June 20
и
Volume 34, no. 2
The Federation of North
Carolina Historical Societies
is a non-profit organization
whose mission is to promote
the pursuit of local history
in North Carolina through
existing and future local
and regional historical
organizations, societies, and
commissions; to foster
cooperation between such
organizations, societies,
and commissions and the
Office of Archives and
History to the mutual benefit
of all; and to promote and
support history education
through sponsorship of the
National History Day
program and other appro¬
priate activities.
The Federation Bulletin is
published quarterly. Submis¬
sions for the Bulletin should
be sent to the address at the
bottom of this page and should
be received by August 1,
November 1, February 1,
and May 1.
Inside this issue:
Federation News
2
Member News
1
Grant Opportunities
13
History Help
15
Calendar of Events
18
Exhibits
23
Workshops and
Conferences
25
New Publications
28
Students Explore “Rights and Responsibilities in
History” at National History Day State Contest
More than 300 students from 49
schools across the state partici¬
pated in the state competition of
National History Day (NHD) in Raleigh
on April 26.
For the 2013-2014 school year, the
Federation, the North Caroliniana
Society, the N.C. Society of the Cincin-
atti, the Sons of the Revolution of the
State of North Carolina, and the Office
of Archives and History offered major
support to this academic program,
which challenges students to study
history topics in depth. The students
use primary and secondary sources to
delve into a chosen topic that relates to
the annual theme. Students create
projects in one of five categories:
historical papers, exhibits, documen¬
taries, web sites, or performances.
Thousands of students across the state
took part in National History Day in
North Carolina at the school level,
with a portion of these students moving
on to the district contests and the
winners of the state’s district contests
moving on to the state competition.
The winners of the state contest will
compete at the national competition,
which is held in June.
In keeping with this year’s theme of
“Rights and Responsibilities in History,”
students explored a wide range of topics,
such as the struggle for women’s suffrage
in the United States, the Great Railroad
Strike of 1877 and its impact on workers’
rights, the development of the Geneva
Convention, and much more.
“Students had a chance to
thank sponsors like the
Federation for supporting
National History Day. . . .
One student wrote, ‘Thank
you so much for this
opportunity! It will change
my idea of studying history
forever.’ ”
During the state contest, students had
the chance to complete an anonymous
survey about National History Day. In
response to a question about what they
had learned by participating in NHD,
students noted that the}' had gained
research skills, discovered how to find
and use primary sources, learned how
to present a balanced argument, and
more. One student added that NHD was
enjoyable: ‘1 learned how much fun it
can be to go into depth on a topic, rather
than just read facts from a textbook.”
Students also had a chance to thank
sponsors like the Federation for
supporting this program. They offered
powerful statements. One student
wrote, “Thank you so much for this
opportunity! It will change my idea of
studying history forever.” Another
student stated, “NHD is a life changing
program!”
To learn more about National History
Day in North Carolina, visit
www . nchistory day . org.
Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies, 4610 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4610, (919) 807-7280
Web page: www.fnchs.org Editor’s email: Laura. Ketcham@ncdcr.gov