Picking a topic: the first, most important, and most powerful decision you make for history day

Until you pick your category....if you need help with that one click here!

Watch this video for a great topic idea AND a great guide to thinking about what you are trying to figure out about your topic

And yes...you could pick this topic if you liked it! 

Interactive Topic List

Primary source topics

List/Resources Truman Library

African American History List

Women's History Topics

100 Milestone Documents

Pick a topic helper

Giant Topic List

100 Women who Changed World

World History Topics

Unique topic list

Public TV/Film Topics

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Wait...what's the theme again? 

Watch these three videos -->
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​and/or
check out
the theme book (which also has topic ideas)

​​and read this once again

WATCH THESE THREE VIDEOS -->

Communication in History: The Key to Understanding: Minnesota History Day Theme Overview 2021 from Minnesota Historical Society on Vimeo.

Communication in History: The Key to Understanding: Minnesota History Day Theme Reminders 2021 from Minnesota Historical Society on Vimeo.