Historical Activities
Historical Activities at the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Minnesota include support and judging for National History Day in Minnesota and the Minnesota Ancestor Project. Read more below.
History Day in Minnesota
History Day is an annual competition for students in grades 7-12 to create projects - posters, papers, dramatic presentations, videos and more - that hone their research skills. Each year, the contest has a different theme. Students judged to have the best projects advance to the national competition in Washington DC. NSCDA-Minnesota has supported History Day financially for seven years, and provides at least two judges for the prize we sponsor each year. Minnesota Dames can volunteer to judge winners for our prizes.
Minnesota Ancestor Project
Originally envisioned as a published book, the Minnesota Ancestor Project set out to tell the stories of enterprising men and women who moved to Minnesota from Colonial states and are ancestors of our Minnesota Dames. Check back frequently for new historical sketches.