

A High Quality Research Program
Louisiana History Day is an annual competition that encourages students to explore local, state, national, or world history by investigating and presenting on a topic of their choice. Students can choose to write a research paper, develop a website, film a documentary, create an exhibit, or produce a live-action performance.
The National WWII Museum is the History Day affiliate for Louisiana. Regional competitions are held each year in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Monroe, New Orleans, and Shreveport. The state competition is held at the Museum in New Orleans, and the national competition is held on the campus of the University of Maryland near Washington, DC. Nearly 6,000 students compete at the national level each year—an experience they'll never forget.
For more information or to ask questions about National History Day, contact Adam Foreman, Student Programs Specialist at historyday@nationalww2museum.org.
Social Studies Elective: Louisiana History Day Project-Based Learning
Louisiana History Day is proud to offer a social studies elective for Middle School and High School teachers across the state. Please note, the curriculum is only available to Louisiana teachers and cannot be shared outside of the state. Feel free to review the full class schedule.
For questions, please email historyday@nationalww2museum.org.
2021 National History Day
Rules & Theme
2021 Louisiana Contest Dates and Registration
View the Regional Map.
Download the Louisiana Virtual Competition Guidebook.
March 6, 2021: New Orleans Regional Competition
Hosted Virtually
historyday@nationalww2museum.org
Students, Teachers, and Judges Register Here for New Orleans
March 13, 2021: Monroe Regional Competition
Hosted Virtually
nell.calloway@chennaultmuseum.org
Students, Teachers, and Judges Register Here for Monroe
March 13, 2021: Baton Rouge Regional Competition
Hosted Virtually
amanda@wbrmuseum.org
Students, Teachers, and Judges Register Here for Baton Rouge
March 20, 2021: Natchitoches Regional Competition
Hosted Virtually
jbiddiscombe@crt.la.gov
Students, Teachers, and Judges Register Here for Natchitoches
March 20, 2021: Lafayette Regional Competition
Hosted Virtually
historyday@nationalww2museum.org
Students, Teachers, and Judges Register Here for Lafayette
March 27, 2021: Shreveport Regional Competition
Hosted Virtually
cgrogan@sos.louisiana.gov
Students, Teachers, and Judges Register Here for Shreveport
April 24, 2021: Louisiana State Competition
Hosted Virtually
historyday@nationalww2museum.org
Students, Teachers, and Judges Register Here for the State Competition
June 13-17, 2021: National Competition
Hosted Virtually
Louisiana History Day is supported by:
Pennington Foundation
Kay Favrot
Walton Family Foundation
Berro Family Foundation
Luther and Zita Templeman Foundation
Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation
The American Battlefield Trust
Thomas and Sandra George Family Foundation

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