대전․세종․충남지역의 독립운동사 연구는 1990년대부터 본격적으로 시작되었으며, 의병전쟁과 3.1운동이 가장 많은 연구성과를 축적했다. 의병전쟁은 홍주의병을 중심으로 義陣과 義兵將을 중심으로 이루어졌으며, 3.1운동은 대전·세종·충남지역의 시·군별로 전개과정과 특성 등이 밝혀졌다. 계몽운동은 기호흥학회 지회와 일부 지역의 사립학교 설립운동, 국채보상운동 연구정도에 머물고 있다. 일제강점기 사회운동은 청년·학생·농민·노동·신간회운동과 관련된 연구들이 발표되었으나 특정 주제와 지역에 편중되어 있다. 청년운동과 농민운동은 공주·논산·당진·부여·서산·천안·홍성지역의 청년과 농민운동 단체를 중심으로 연구가 이루어졌다. 노동운동은 홍성과 대전의 군시제사 대전공장의 동맹파업에 관한 연구가 이루어졌으며, 신간회 운동은 당진과 대전지회 정도의 연구가 이루어졌다. 대전․세종․충남지역 독립운동사 연구는 의병전쟁과 3.1운동을 제외하면 부진하다. 의병전쟁의 경우도 내포문화권을 중심으로 이루어졌다. 금강문화권의 의병연구와 후기의병 연구가 필요하며, 계몽운동은 지역과 연구주제를 확대할 필요가 있다. 3.1운동은 전개 과정뿐만 아니라 배경을 구체적으로 고증할 필요가 있다. 3.1운동의 지역적 특성은 지역적 배경을 통해서 규명될 수 있는데, 기존 연구는 이러한 부분이 구체적으로 밝혀지지 않고 있다. 사회운동은 대전·세종·충남지역 독립운동사 연구에서 가장 미진한 분야이다. 사회운동이 활발하게 전개되었음에도 연구자들의 관심 주제가 되지 못하면서 이에 관한 연구도 답보상태에 머물러 있다.
This study examines the history of independence movements in Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungnam. Researches on the history of independence movements in Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungnam began in the 1990s, and the main topics was on the righteous army war and the 3.1 Movement. The research found that the righteous army was consisted of soldiers at Hongju and Yuseong, and the March 1st Movement was conducted at each city and county in Daejeon and Chungnam. And The research revealed participants of the March 1st Movement. The research on the enlightenment movement was relatively weak. The topics of the research was usually focused on the branch of the Gihoheung Association, the establishment of private schools and the government bond compensation movement. Researches on the Japanese colonial era social movemen focuesed usually on the youth, students, farmers, labor, and the Shinganhoe movement, but they are limited to specific topics and regions. Also, researches on the youth and peasant movement focused on the activities of youth and peasant movement groups in Gongju, Nonsan, Dangjin, Buyeo, Seosan, Cheonan, Hongseong. Researches on the labor movement were related with the strike at Daejeon factory, researches on the Shinganhoe movement was limited to activities of Dangjin and Daejeon branch. Research on the history of independence movements in Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungnam is insufficient except for the righteous army war and the March 1st Movement. Researches on the righteous army were focused on activities at Naepo area. It is necessary to study topics on the righteous army and the righteous army during the latter part of the Japanese colonial era at the Geumgang area. Also, it is necessary to include research topics on various region and themes. Research on righteous army and late soldiers in the Geumgang culture area is needed, and the enlightenment movement needs to expand the region and research topics. It is necessary to examine the background as well as the progress of the March 1st Movement. The regional characteristics of the March 1st Movement can be identified through a regional background, but current researches have not studied this part of the March 1st Movement. The public campaign in Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungnam during the Japanese colonial era has not fully studied. Despite the active development of social movements, it has not become a topic of interest for researchers, so the research on this topic remains stagnant. Researches on the social movement could be the representative research topic that has not been solved in the study of independence movements in Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungnam.