Texas History Day
Texas History Day is a competition affiliated with the National History Day program offering an opportunity for Texas, U.S., and world history students in grades six through twelve to demonstrate their comprehension of history through papers, projects, performances, video demonstrations, and interpretive websites. Thousands of students vie for prizes and recognition in the Texas History Day program while learning history and improving their research and communication skills.
Walter Prescott Webb Historical Society
The Walter Prescott Webb Historical Society works through college and university history departments to encourage students to discover, research, write, and publish the history of Texas. The program provides the organizational framework for learning activities in colleges and universities.
Junior Historians of Texas
The Junior Historians of Texas is an extracurricular program for students in grades 4–12. The program encourages students to explore local, regional, and state history. Walter Prescott Webb, the famed historian and past TSHA Executive Director, founded Junior Historians in 1939 making it the oldest of the Association’s education programs. More than 40 active chapters exist today.
Educator Professional Development
TSHA offers educator workshops designed to support Texas teachers with practical, classroom-ready strategies grounded in trusted historical resources. Our professional development opportunities help educators integrate TEKS-aligned content, primary sources, and inquiry-based learning into existing curriculum while strengthening students' historical thinking skills and engagement with Texas history.
Education Journals
The Texas Historian is one of the few historical journals in the nation dedicated to publishing the work of secondary students in Texas. Touchstone is the undergraduate research journal of the Walter Prescott Webb Historical Society, our college-level educational program. All TSHA members at the Educator level will receive these journals as a benefit of membership.
