This wiki will be updated yearly with relevant information for history day papers and presentations.  The 2010 - 2011 theme is "Debate & Diplomacy in History:  Successes, Failures, & Consequences".  This wiki has compiled many useful resources both online and within the library collection.  Please explore these resources and consult your local librarian for additional reference assistance.

Gathering ideas for your history day theme

Primary Sources

Secondary Sources

Native American Sources

Access Pennsylvania Digital Repository

Citation and Formatting Resources

The official National History Day Theme Book

2011 National History Day Theme Sheet 

National History Day in Pennsylvania - State Competition

The Parkland Community Library

New Arrivals at PCL:

1861: The Civil War Awakening / Adam Goodheart (2011) Recent Non-Fiction 973.711 GOO

America Aflame: How the Civil War Created a Nation / David Goldfield (2011) Recent Non-Fiction 973.711 GOL 

American Caesars: Lives of the Presidents from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush / Nigel Hamilton (2010) Recent Non-Fiction 973.9 HAM