In support of this year's National History Day (NHD) theme of "Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History," HSP's Alicia Parks and Sarah Duda take a look at five individuals and stories from our collections - including a captive of the Barbary pirates, Arctic explorers, suffragettes, and much more. 

And don't forget to join HSP on October 13 for the citywide kick-off of National History Day Philly, featuring representatives from over 20 cultural institutions sharing resources helpful for student projects. 

Our friends at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia also made a video to introduce their instituion to students looking for NHD topics.