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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.

The Griots of West Africa
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Barada Panel in Great Mosque in Damascus
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Liberty
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Louis XVI, King of the French, born 23 August 1754.
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Diapers
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Misión San José de Laguna
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The Secret of England's Greatness
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HMM Algeciras
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Islamic Carpet made in Ottoman Turkey at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Primer: Global Urban History
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Photograph, Needleworker
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Enslaved and Free Blacks in Saint Domingue
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Ashokan Pillar with a Single-Lion Capital at Vaishali, India
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Stonewall Jackson monument removal, Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Analyzing Inquisition Documents
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