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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.

Crucifix (Nkangi Kiditu)
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Cat (Korean Children's Story)
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Newspaper Report on Pan-African Congress's Response to U.S. Lynchings
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Woman with Lenin/Stalin Flag
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Engraving of a Rechentisch (Counting Board)
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The Secret of England's Greatness
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Peter Kolb Travel Narrative 2
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Short Teaching Module: Indian Immigrants and U.S. Citizenship in an Imperial Context
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Peter Kropotkin on the Need for Individual Action
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Ha’amonga ‘a Maui in Tonga
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Artwork by Calixto Mamaní
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Short Teaching Module: Play in Tokugawa Japan
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The Barnyard
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The Mercator Projection
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Hagia Sophia Floor Plan
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