Educational Resources for Teachers & Students
National History Day Topic Guide
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- Washington History Day is part of National History Day, a contest that challenges middle- and high-school students to develop their historical research skills.This topic guide is to help students select a strong subject related to this year's theme and kick-start their research.
Original Records, Autographs, Maps and Photos Online:
- Washington State Constitution
- Historical Map Collection
- Legislative Building Photograph Collection
- Washington State Digital Archives
History Books & Publications Online:
- Historic Washington Newspapers
- Classic Washington State History Books
- Simply Washington (48-page social studies resource booklet)
Exhibits & Collections Online:
- Primarily Washington
- Documents of Liberty
- "We're Still Here" Native American Exhibit
- World War I: Soldiers Remembered
- History of Elections & Voting
- Washington LegacyMakers Biographical Database
- Rural Heritage Collection
- Territorial Timeline
- Washington Territorial and State Governors
Videos Online:
Legacy Project Oral Histories, Biographies & Books Online:
- Booth Who? – Booth Gardner Biography
- Nancy Evans - First Rate First Lady
- A Woman First: The Impact of Jennifer Dunn
- Across the Aisles: Sid Snyder's Remarkable Life
- An Election for the Ages: Rossi vs. Gregoire, 2004
- John Spellman: Politics Never Never Broke His Heart
- Lillian Walker Washington Civil Rights Pioneer
- Slade Gorton -A Half Century in Politics
- The Inimitable Adele Ferguson
- Where the Salmon Run - Billy Frank Jr. Biography
- Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar – An Adventurous Mind
- Robert F. Utter: Justice's Sailor
- Charles Z. Smith: Trailblazer
- Carolyn Dimmick: A judge for all seasons