Start a Chapter
Why join NHC?
When you join the National History Club, you join students and teachers from around the country—and the world—in discovering, learning, reading, writing, teaching, and living history.
Every NHC Chapter receives:
- Up to 50 free subscriptions to the NHC biannual newsletter filled with exciting articles and letters, and updates on NHC chapter activities
- Great networking opportunities with NHC Staff and other NHC chapters in the region and across the country
- One NHC History Student of the Year Book Prize, awarded by George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
- Access to NEW programs currently in development at NHC, Inc.!
Does your school already have a history club? Great! Membership in NHC will help your club to plan more activities and even put your club in touch with students and teachers at neighboring schools. Apply for a NHC Charter today!
How to start a chapter
It's easy to start a NHC chapter at your school! Click here to download our How to Start a History Club Chapter Guide!
Students and/or teachers with an interest in history can apply for a charter to join NHC. Here's how:
Write a letter requesting membership in National History Club on official school stationary. The letter must include:
- Name of NHC Advisor [teacher]
- Advisor's Contact Information [school address, phone number, and e-mail address]
- Names of students planning to join the Chapter
Please send the letter to:
Robert Nasson
Executive Director
National History Club, Inc.
153 Milk Street
Fourth Floor, Suite #410
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
You will receive an official charter to recognize your membership in NHC in about one week.
Questions? Please contact Robert Nasson at rnasson@nationalhistoryclub.org for more information.