Welcome to Tennessee History Day!

Tennessee History Day is the state affiliate of the National History Day competition. Six preliminary district competitions take place in West Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, North Middle Tennessee, East Tennessee, Northeast Tennessee, and Southeast Tennessee in February and March culminating with the state level competition in April. State-level winners move on to the National History Day competition in June. History Day is a year-long curriculum enhancement program that engages students in grades 6-12 in the process of discovery and interpretation of historical topics.

Have questions? Email Kelly Wilkerson, your state coordinator, at History Day

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2012 District Contest Information

TN History Day

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For more information about your district contest, please click on the link below:

  • West TN : March 24, 2012 - University of Memphis
  • North Middle TN: February 22, 2012- Austin Peay State University, Clarksville
  • Middle TN : February 24, 2012 - Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
  • East TN : March 5, 2012- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN
  • Northeast TN: March 20, 2012- Tusculum College, Greeneville, TN
  • Southeast TN : March 10, 2012 - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Tennessee History Day State Contest- April 21, 2012- Legislative Plaza, Nashville
 
2012 District Registration Information

Registration for History Day opens on January 1, 2012! For step by step instructions on how to register, click on the files below. If you are new to registration, we strongly encourage you to follow these instructions. Registration instructions are available and apply to both teachers and students and are also applicable to both district and state level registration. Teachers must register students first and then students may complete registration.

To begin registration for a district level competition, click on the red "Begin Registration" button in the column to the right and then click on the district in which you compete. If you do not know which district you compete in, scroll down this page to find the state map. Locate the county in which you go to school on that map and you'll discover which district you compete in.

Registration opening and closing dates are as follows:

Northeast Tennessee- Registration opens on January 1, 2012 and closes on February 28, 2012.
East Tennessee- Registration opens on January 1, 2012 and closes on February 16, 2012.
Southeast Tennessee- Registration opens on January 1, 2012 and closes on February 17, 2012.
North Middle Tennessee- Registration opens on January 1, 2012 and closes on February 3, 2012.
Middle Tennessee- Registration opens on January 1, 2012 and closes on February 3, 2012.
West Tennessee- Registration opens on January 1, 2012 and closes on February 24, 2012.

For more information regarding your specific district competition, including deadlines for paper and website submissions, click on the link for your district competition above. 
 
Tennessee History Day News

In 2009, the Tennessee Historical Society became the hosts for the Tennessee History Day competition and welcomed its participants to Nashville. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with terrific district coordinators as well Tennessee's great teachers, parents, students who are so enthusiastic about the History Day program. We remain dedicated to continuing the great work of growing the National History Day program in Tennessee that began at the University of Memphis!