History+Fair

The theme for the 2013 History Fair is “Turning Points in History”. Use the following links and databases to help you find information and resources to support your topic. **Read an essay about the 2013 theme:**  http://www.chicagohistoryfair.org/images/stories/pdfs/nhd%20theme%20essay%202013.pdf **View a long list of possible Chicago-related topics:** (make sure you scroll down)  @http://www.chicagohistoryfair.org/history-fair/history-fair-a-nhd-theme/nhd-suggested-topics.html Use this **History Fair Topic Selection Sheet** to help you decide whether or not you have chosen a “do-able” topic:  @http://www.chicagohistoryfair.org/images/stories/pdfs/topics%20worksheet_key-2013.pdf **Chicago Metro History Education Center’s list of recommended online sources:**  @http://www.chicagohistoryfair.org/research/resources-from-cmhec/recommended-websites-for-primary-sources-on-chicago-history.html **Chicago History resources from the Chicago Public Library:**  @http://www.chipublib.org/cplbooksmovies/poptopics/chicagohistory.php

CPS databases that support history fair topics **(links can be found on the online databases page):** ABC-CLIO Encyclopedia of Chicago Newsbank Gale databases <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Library of Congress