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World History Commons

An open educational resource with peer-reviewed content for world and global history teachers, scholars, and students. This website provides more than 1,700 annotated primary sources, 100 teaching guides, 30 overviews of methods and approaches, and 250 website reviews. To learn more, consult this guide to using the site and our video guides for community college settings.

Ptolemy's World Map
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Louis as No More Than a Man
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Thälmann Pioneer's Shirt
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Sympathy
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Women from Bohemia
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The Taoist Priest of Lao-Shan
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The 33 Orientales
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Ethiopian Healing Scrolls
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John Smith's Map of Virginia 1624
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Naval History and Heritage Command
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“Africae Novo” Map
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Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
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Panelaks and Housing Estates
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Lady of the Bridge, Tale of Genji Painting Scroll
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Misión San Rafael Arcángel
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