I just recently came across the National History Day organization that is trying to help students and instructors to move beyond the dates and facts of historical events. The idea is to encourage students to discover the real history of everyday events. History is full of stories, songs, documents, recipes, movies, pictures, artifacts, furniture, landmarks, ghost stories, myths, and the list goes on. Here is a little excerpt from the NHD website explaining why they think everyday is National History Day."

When is National History Day? Every day is National History Day. Because history is made every day. We are teaching students that history is not just about the names and dates of people and events from 200 years ago but about the stories that happen every day in communities around the world. National History Day’s year-round programs culminate in a national contest every June.

My daughter will be looking at a song "Songbird" that was created by a series of poems written by kids in a concentration camp in Czchekoslovakia. She will be detailing her finding here at college-cram.com for all to enjoy. Let's all take some time and blog about current events or collect stories from parents or historical figures, and make our own history on College-Cram.com