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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.

Te Paranihi, or Maori War Canoe
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Memoirs and Poems of Phillis Wheatley
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French Constitution, Rights of Man and Citizen
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Rubeola Vulgaris - Measles
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Chive Pocket Watch (Reloj de bolsillo tipo cebollón)
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Bonaparte and Islam
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Travel writing of al-Biruni, 11th century Persian scholar
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Africae tabula noua
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Norma Rae: Depicting Women's Labor History through Film
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Photograph of Fatima the Moroccan
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Page from Qing Veritable Records
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Laws of Manu
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Maya Vase with Mythological Scene, 7th-8th century
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Romania and Its Neighbors
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The Dance of Death
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