Theme
The annual National History Day® contest theme is designed to help students focus on a topic from any aspect of local, regional, national, or world history. With this focus, students can begin to ask questions to drive their research. Their research will help them to discover how their topic is significant in history.
National History Day’s 2026 theme:
Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History
Want to dive deeper into the theme?
Download a PDF of the theme book for more information.
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