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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.

Devshirme System
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Islam on the Ebb
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Ijazahs (Diploma)
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Long Teaching Module: Exploring Empire through the Lens of Childhood and Gender
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Transplanting Teeth
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Excerpt from Memoirs by Catharina Schrader
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Picture of civil rights activist, Djida Tazdaït
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Malinche Sculpture
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Noticias de Portugal
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Chinchorro Mummies
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Tobacco Workers
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Misión San Ildefonso
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Bhakti Poets: Poem, Akkamahadevi
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Salt Fields in Solinen, Russia
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Exploring Africa
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