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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.

Short Teaching Module: Connecting Local and Global History via Mercantile Networks
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Primer: Imperialism
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London Newspaper
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A Continent Divided: The U.S. - Mexico War
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Mencius and his Mother: A Lesson Drawn from Weaving
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano: Slave Auction
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The mayor of Lyon, France drives a bulldozer to initiate construction of social housing
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Castillo de Piria
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Patience and Power by Susan Davis
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Interview with Sa’ida Jarallah
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Portón de Campo
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National World War II Museum
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Soviet Administrative Map, 1989
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Misión San Gabriel Arcángel
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Reunion
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