National History Day Arizona students do the research, investigation, use primary sources to create their exhibit . . . or documentary . . . website. . . or performance . . . or paper. Lots of ways to express their ideas.
Phoenix’s “Farm” Airport: Before Sky Harbor Took Off.
Photo credit: Arizona Historical Society. 
Dr. Kristen Rex writes, "Love learning about library and archives in my new position.
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The Historical League is glad to support National History Day Arizona.
Can you imagine the research and creativity that went into their performance? These young girls learned about the devasting effects of radium. This is not play acting for them . . . they will forever remember. Congratulations to National History Day students Emmalyn Keene, Ruby Ortega, Natalia Talino-smith, and Arayeh Feruglio.
Youth Group Performance "The Radium Girls: The Tragic Tale of the Dial Painters Who Changed Our Lives"
Nice job Raven Burrell. She was awarded first place in state National History Day competition for her individual exhibit "OUT OF THE DARKNESS The Mary Ellen Case of 1874: A Revolution in the Legal Protection for Children."
Committing to finishing a year-long project that requires in-depth research like NHD is an accomplishment in itself, let alone having a project that stands out in the state well enough to make it to the National Competition."
The Historical League is proud to support this program.
Jim Rex taught 7th grade American History for 29 years to Arizona students. His love for engaging students to think, get excited about their past and apply evidence to show what they know was something he shared with over 10,000 students during his career. In his honor, National History Day Jim Rex award goes to 4 and 5th graders.
Congrats to National History Day AZ 1st place Youth Group Exhibit "Running Against the World" by Jaxon Gonzalez, Stephanie Escalante Rodriguez, and Ben Bradley. The Historical League supports you.
Norma Jean Coulter writes about the 2026 Arizona Women's Hall of Fame Inductees, "The five people were beyond impressive, accomplishing great things in race relations and breaking the glass ceiling.
May Hicks Curtis Hill, Dr. Laura Noble Banks-Reed, Paula Giangreco Cullison, Daisy M. Bell Jenkins, Allison Marshall Hughes - a most accomplished group."
Many Historical League members are volunteers with this program.
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| Spirit of the West Museum |
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| Historical League members Norma Jean Coulter, Josie Pete (2025 Inductee) |
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| Norma Jean Coulter, Mary Jo West (2018 Inductee) |
Watching Emma Weiss grow through National History Day is rewarding. She is pursuing her passion and now attends University of Arizona, while also volunteering at Tucson's Arizona History Museum. Her knowledge of NHD made her an understanding and compassionate judge at the regional contest.
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| 2026 U of A student, NHD judge, AHS museum volunteer |
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| 2024 NHD student |
Nice job Anabella Kirby! She won the Roe Family Best Arizona History Entry of $200 for her Junior Individual Exhibit - When the River Turned Red- The Legacy of Camp Grant. National History Day AZ students have many Special Awards they can qualify for, many with monetary rewards.
The Historical League is proud to support this program.
Our 39 Arizona students are in that incredible 0.6%! They brought 27 qualifying projects to Nationals in June. They represented every competition category and every grade level, from 6th-12th grade. Projects included documentaries, exhibits, papers, performances, and websites created through months of original historical research surrounding this year’s theme Revolution, Reaction, and Reform.
Dedicated volunteers: learning, laughing, celebrating Arizona history. So grateful for these Historical League members who take the time to preserve Arizona Historymakers Program. Videos, photos, stories of amazing Arizonans can be seen for years to come. This group, meeting on Zoom, and many more are involved in the Historymakers Program, available on the Historical League website.
Matthew De Torres and Brady Tessay from Cibecue, AZ won a Special Award for National History Day AZ. They did a Senior Group Documentary - Viva Libertad: Revolution Against Spanish Rule. The Roe Family Best Arizona History Entry recognized them with a monetary award of $200.
National History Day Arizona brings history to life through project-based learning, research, presentations, workshops, and competitions that encourage students to explore historical topics of their choice. Through participation, students develop critical thinking, research, writing, communication, and problem-solving skills while learning to evaluate sources and construct evidence-based arguments.
The Historical League is a proud sponsor of this program.
Mentoring at a National History Day AZ session and I found myself watching the performance of 8th grader Nathan Davies-Venn. Incorporating his amazing violin skills with his story about Jazz, he had the audience captivated. Costumes, props, storyline, sound bites (Blues told the truth), eye contact - he has it.
