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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.

The Assassination of Marat by Charlotte Corday
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Iglesia Colonial de Conchagua
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Malinche Sculpture
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"Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday (1939)
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First Sounds of the Hymn of Independence
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Making Peace with the Catholic Church, 1801–2
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The Griots of West Africa
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Cast of the Hand of Brazilian Emperor Pedro II
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Analyzing Travel Records
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Sumerian School Days
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Balclutha
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Primer: Technology
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Newspaper Coverage of Pearl Harbor Bombing
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Bamboo River II, Tale of Genji Painting Scroll
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Short Teaching Module: Chinese Propaganda Posters
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