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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.

Map of the Union Pacific Railway
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Parque Lage
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Nuestra Señora de la Bahía del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga
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Child Re-enacting Krishna Story
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Coca Cola Overseas
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Balzac’s The Chouans
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Solidarity Commemorates Tiananmen Square
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Short Teaching Module: Roman Children’s Sarcophagi
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Sword of Sieyès
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"We can stop this Makapuu madness!"
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The Secret of England's Greatness
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Chinese Troops during the Xinhai Revolution
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Illustrations from Guaman Poma, El Primer Nueva Coránica y Buen Gobierno
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Kilwa Map Illustration
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Somoza cartoon
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