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!

Lots of great topic ideas on the website above from the Minnesota Historical Society History Day office. Check it out! 

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.