The projects on these pages are the work of talented History students from across the state of Texas who won awards in the 2013 Texas History Day competitions. The winners go on to National History Day, which is being held in Washington DC on June 9-13.
Texas History Day is sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association, the source of many great historical resources, including The Handbook of Texas Online and Teaching Texas.
These projects were made available by the students in cooperation with the TSHA. They were produced under fair use copyright guidelines governing educational use and are exhibited here as exemplary student academic work; they may not be reproduced, reposted, or sold in any way.
Websites
Rosie the Riveter, with her red handkerchief and sculpted biceps, has become an easily recognizable national cultural icon. But what about the...
On the evening of October 27, 1983, President Reagan addressed the American people on live television to discuss unsettling events taking place on...
Papers & Abstracts
Frederick Corey Roberts’ paper, "Frank J. Robinson and the Fight Against Racial Gerrymandering in Deep East Texas," argues that Frank Robinson...
Videos
"The idea to do our project on women in the Roaring Twenties initially intrigued us because the romanticized era appealed to our captivation with...
"We wanted to pick an original and unexpected topic for our National History Day entry. We started throwing out all kinds of ideas from crowbars...
Performances
Participating in History Day was such a memorable experience last year that our entire group of five decided to compete again. During the summer, we...
Exhibits
"In 1911, Manhattan, New York was taken aback by what some would consider the most significant tragedy involving unsuitable working conditions and...
"I have always had a passion for history. Though I always will have a special spot in my heart for European history, I have developed a new awareness...