Frontiers in History

Each year, National History Day® frames students’ research within a historical theme. The theme is chosen for broad application to world, national, or state history and its relevance to ancient history or to the more recent past. The 2022-2023 theme is Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas.
2023 Theme Introduction Video
Need some topic ideas? Visit HistoryNet's new NHD landing page to explore topic ideas in a variety of categories, including exploration, Indigenous communities, ancient history, political history, and more!
UNUM Ken Burns Check out this Frontiers: People, Places, Ideas playlist by UNUM Ken Burns to explore topic ideas such as scientific frontiers, frontiers in travel and exploration, social frontiers, the Western frontier, and more!
2023 Theme Question & Answer Session Video
Frontiers in History: A Teacher's Introduction with Dr. Kathleen DuVal
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