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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.

Temple of Vespasian altar
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National WWI Museum and Memorial
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Vending Machine
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The Great Heroism of the Nineteenth Century
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Guang yutu map
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Triumph of Napoleon, First Consul
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People under the Old Regime
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Lila-Pilipina Brochure
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Islamic Carpets
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum
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Nuestra Señora de la Bahía del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga
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For the glory of Ireland
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The Royal and Imperial Family of Napoleon
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Short Teaching Module: Connecting Local and Global History via Mercantile Networks
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The Chinese Boy and Girl
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