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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.

Aztec Skull Earring, 16th Century
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Short Teaching Module: Christianity and Slavery in the Kingdom of Kongo, 1480s-1520s
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Slave Coffle, Central Africa, 1861
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Mausoleum of José de San Martín
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano: Middle Passage
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U.S. targets Indian activist, Taraknath Das
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Diapers
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World map by Henricus Martellus
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Excerpt from Memoirs by Catharina Schrader
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Solemn Inauguration of the Statue of Liberty
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Emmerton Letter, 1926
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Missionary Journal, Foot Binding 3
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Ancient Courses: Mississippi River Meander Belt
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Shipping Company Route Map from 1889
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Selling Toys
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