West Tennessee History Day

2012 West Tennessee History Day will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the University Center on the University of Memphis Campus.

Registration will open on January 1, 2011 and close on Friday, February 24, 2012.

Papers and websites will also be due on February 24th.

Mail four copies of each paper to the History Day office.

West Tennessee History Day
Department of History
219 Mitchell Hall
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38152

District Staff Contact Information

District Coordinator:  Susan O’Donovan. Click here for email.

Graduate Assistant: Caroline Mitchell. Click here for email.

Office Number: 901-678-4512.

Teacher Resources

Teaching the Civil War in the 21st Century is now available from National History Day. It was edited by Dr. O'Donovan and jointly published by NHD and The History Channel. It is available free to History Day teachers. If you would like a copy, please contact us at the email address above.

Opportunities for Teachers

From June 24 to July 27, 2012, Mercer University will be hosting a National Endowment for the Humanities Institute for School Teachers on cotton culture in the U.S. South from 1865-1965. Participating teachers will receive a stipend to offset travel and living expenses. For more information and to apply please visit their website. 

The Newberry Library in Chicago, IL, will be hosting a NEH Institute about the transformation from the land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River from Indian Country to U.S. territory in a program titled Early Republic and Indian Country, 1812-1833, from July 16 to August 10, 2012. Participating teachers will receive a stipend to offset travel and living expenses. For more information and to apply please visit their website. 

National History Day in the News

Please read the following Wall Street Journal article by Norm Augustine, former CEO of Lockheed Martin, about the importance of history and the value of National History Day here.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS STILL IN EFFECT

The West TN District will allow only the top 3 projects from EACH teacher in EACH Category to move to the District Competition.

For further information, please contact one of your district coordinators: Susan O'Donovan or Caroline Mitchell at 901-678-4512.