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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.

National World War II Museum
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People under the Old Regime
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Dickens, Tale of Two Cities
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Moche Portrait Vessels
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Two Peasants Repairing a Cart
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Excerpt from Ledyard's Journal
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Cartoon about the Ottoman Empire
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Rivalry Between English and Dutch East India Companies
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Chinese Mother Goose Rhymes
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Mounted Mongol Warriors
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The Ancient History of the Maori
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Selling Toys
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Gold dinar depicting Caliph Abd al-Malik
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Primer: Defining World History
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Letters of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
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