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Iowa State University
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Special Collections Department - Resources - History Day Topics

Suggested Topics for 2012-2013 NHD Theme: TURNING POINTS IN HISTORY: People, Ideas, Events

 

These topics use resources available in the Special Collections Department at Iowa State University Library. Links are provided to online finding aids (where available) for collection descriptions and listings. For additional information about resources available for these and other topics, please contact the Special Collections Department. For more detailed information about this year's topic, please visit the National History Day website.

 

Atomic Energy/Manhattan Project:

4-H and Iowa State University Extension

 

Hybrid corn:

Khrushchev visits Iowa

 

Hog cholera eradication

New Deal

Women’s Suffrage

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Previous Year's Topics

 

"Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History" (2011-2012)

"Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences" (2010-2011)

"Innovation in History: Impact and Change" (2009-2010)

"The Individual in History: Actions and Legacies" (2008-2009)

"Conflict & Compromise in History" (2007-2008)

"Triumph and Tragedy in History" (2006-2007)

"Taking a Stand in History: People, Ideas, Events" (2005-2006)