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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 Obelisk of Buenos Aires
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Maya Deity-Face Jade Pendant, 7th-8th century
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Short Teaching Module: Codex Mendoza (16th c.)
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Short Teaching Module: Florence Farmborough and the Russian Front, 1914-1918
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Speech by U.S. Civil Rights Leader Robert Williams, 1966
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Nok Terracotta Sculptures
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First Sounds of the Hymn of Independence
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Dreams of Trespass by Fatima Mernissi
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School Population in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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National World War II Museum
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Marco Polo’s Travels
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Divorce in the Soviet Union
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Marshall Islands Stick Charts
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Anonymous Portrait
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Naval History and Heritage Command
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