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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 Philosophy of History
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Renunciation case against Gertrudis de Escobar, Mexico, 1659
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Thälmann Pioneer's Shirt
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"Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday (1939)
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Wearing Gay History
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Bill of Lading of a ship from Piscataqua to Bilbao in Spain, 1721
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Jewish Life in America
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Sword Hilt with Revolutionary Icons—Liberty
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John Smith's Map of Virginia 1624
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Yamamoto Shunshō’s The Tale of Genji
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Long Teaching Module: New Zealand Childhoods (18th–20th c.)
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Misión Santa Clara de Asís
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Vulgarly Called the Wanton
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The Trabant
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Meiji Japan
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