Check out examples of projects submitted to CMHF in previous years below!
Please note that due to minor rule and administrative changes, the projects below may not be fully compliant with current CMHF rules. They are provided for demonstration purposes only.
Don’t forget, you can also view examples of History Day projects from around the nation at the NHD Project Examples page.
Exhibits
2021-compliant Virtual Exhibit Examples
- “The Oxnard Strike of 1903: Breaking Barriers of Racial Representation in the Labor Force” by Yashas Mattur, Anthony Noce, Ankit Rath (First Place in the Nation Junior Group Exhibit, NHD 2020 “Breaking Barriers in History”)
Other Exhibits
- “The Living Dead: The Radium Dial Painters of Ottawa, Illinois and Their Impact on Workplace Safety” by Mary Kate Baughman
- note that this project was completed under a previous edition of CMHF rules and may not comply with current rules. This is not an example of a Virtual Exhibit.
Documentaries
- “Soul Train, Soul Change” by Avery Kelley (Junior Individual, Breaking Barriers)
- Written materials (title page, process paper, annotated bibliography)
- “The Jane Collective” by Lisa Duan and Ana Bojinov
- Written materials (title page, process paper, annotated bibliography)
- “Fighting Jane: How the ‘Little Lady’ Broke the Chicago Machine” by Clara Biela
- Written materials (title page, process paper, annotated bibliography)
- “Federal Art Project: An Artistic and Political Revolution”
- “Standing Up For Chicago”
Performances
- “IQ: The Test Taken Too Far” by Lina Kapp
- “Memorial Day Tragedy and Triumph of Unions” by Chealsea Farmer
- “Refugio Martinez,” Senior Group Performance
- “Stockyards,” Senior Individual Performance
- “Benny Goodman and Teddy Wilson: Changing the Face of Jazz,” Senior Group
Papers
Junior Division Research Paper and Annotated Bibliography
- “It all Started in a Supermarket: Women Taking a Stand for Consumer Rights” by Hope Walter
Paper and Annotated Bibliography (PDF) - “How to Take Your Hospital on the Road: The Leadership of Charles Puestow and the 27th Evacuation Hospital Unit” by Ethan Parham
Paper and Annotated Bibliography (PDF)
High School Division Research Paper and Annotated Bibliography
- “HUAC and the Stamler-Hall Case,” By Aruj Chaudhry
Paper and Bibliography (PDF) - “Fed by Fear: The FBI’s Crusade Against Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers,” by Sam Bouman
Paper and Bibliography (PDF)
Websites
NHDWebCentral Sites
Seniors:
- “Breaking the Barriers of Residential Segregation in Chicago”
- “The Jane Collective”
- “Creating New Barriers to Help Tear Down Old Ones: American Women Fight for Reliable Contraceptives”
- “From a Street Gang to Activists: The Young Lords”
Juniors:
- “Motorola and the Cell Phone Revolution”
- Apollo 11 Mission: Breaking the Barriers of Space”
- “Outreach: Breaking Barriers to Save Reform Judaism”
Weebly Sites
Note that the websites below were made using Weebly; however NHD websites must now be created using NHDWebCentral.
- Robert McCormick: Defining the Rights and Responsibilities of Freedom on the Press
http://83087191.weebly.com/ - Mujeres Latinas En Accion http://41215975.nhd.weebly.com
- Anti-Communism in Illinois: The Debate Between Freedom and Security http://76163867.nhd.weebly.com
- Keeping Chicago Dry: Eliot Ness and the Untouchables http://keepingchicagodry.weebly.com
- Fighting for their Homes: The Story of the Contract Buyers League http://46631008.weebly.com
- Turmoil on the City Streets: The Democratic National Convention of 1968 http://31160153.nhd.weebly.com
- ROTC in Waukegan High School: http://86774570.weebly.com/