As we will be studying Ancient History this year, I found this of interest:
In Isaiah 39:1 we read of Merodach Baladin of Babylon. Because his name was not mentioned in history, the critics reckoned there was no such king until an actual tablet was dug up in the city with his inscription dating about 720 BC, agreeing exactly with the Biblical record.
Here is the link to the full post, The Bible as History.
