2027 Theme Book - Innovation in History

The theme for National History Day® (NHD) 2027 is Innovation in History: Impact, Influence, Change. Innovation goes beyond creating new tools or devices to finding new ways of thinking, organizing, and influencing society. To put it simply, innovation, at its core, is about change and the impact of that change.

The theme book contains guidance for understanding and presenting the theme, topic ideas, research tools, and classroom resources from NHD and NHD partners.