Theses in history have no shortage of topics to choose from; however, sometimes the sheer volume of research and subject matter available to history students can be overwhelming. Students who need to write history theses benefit from choosing topics that remain relatively unknown among scholars.
 
While there may be less research on these types of topics, the opportunity to make a lasting and noticeable contribution to research remains much greater as opposed to topics that many scholars have already covered. Consider the following list of thesis in history topics as a jumping off point:

• Write a history thesis about the history of the European interest in Mount Everest as an adventure destination for avid mountaineers, and contrast it with the Nepalese, Chinese and Tibetan history of the mountain.
• Write a history thesis about the political prisoners exiled to some of the lesser known historical penal colonies in several locations such as Botany Bay in Australia, Bermuda, Van Diemen’s Land in Tasmania, and the Hijli Detention Camp in India.
• Write a history thesis about the male victims of several witch trials, especially those conducted in Russia during the 17th century.
• Write a history thesis about how the experiences of orphans from the 17th century in Europe until now have changed, or conversely, stayed the same. History theses can be very intriguing when they point to a certain area of human experience that appears impervious to change.
• Choose a period of history considered highly sexually conservative such as the period during the Middle Ages or the Victorian period and research the history of birth control during this period. History theses can be exciting to write when they uncover misconceptions about certain periods of history.

Also, write a history thesis about the history of tattoos and piercings in a number of ancient cultures.
Write a history thesis about the history of reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery beginning in the Egyptian period. Write a comprehensive history thesis about the desertification of the Aral Sea, beginning in mid-19th century and ending with the completion of the dam in 2005.