Library: Primary Sources: World History

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Feminist Writings from Ancient Times to the Modern World by Tiffany K. Wayne (Editor)
Call Number: Central Reference PN56.F46F47 2011
ISBN: 9780313345807
Publication Date: 2011-10-17
Human and Civil Rights by K. Lee Lerner; Brenda Wilmoth Lerner
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1414403267
Publication Date: 2006-09-22
Making Climate Change History by Joshua P. Howe (Editor); Paul S. Sutter (Foreword by)
Call Number: Central Main QC981.8.G56 M34 2017
ISBN: 9780295741383
Publication Date: 2017-04-01
Middle Ages by Judson Knight (Contribution by); Judy Galens (Contribution by)
Call Number: Reference D113.M49 2001
ISBN: 0787648604
Publication Date: 2000-10-10
Milestone Documents in World History by Brian Bonhomme (Editor); Cathleen Boivin (General Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780979775864
Publication Date: 2010-01-01

World History in Context
Full-text. Covers historical themes, events, individuals and periods in world history from B.C.E. to the present. Includes: essays, journal articles, biographies and primary sources.

Images of Colonialism
Use this to find a visual record of early European contact with Asia and Africa.
Images of Empire: Bridgeman Images
Use this to find photographs illuminating British colonialism worldwide.
United Nations
Use this to find current data, oral histories, testimony, and more from around the world.

So*Just: Primary Source History of Social Justice
Use this to find historic speeches, songs, poetry, and essays on human rights and social justice.
Amnesty International
Use this to search Amnesty International by country. This is good for finding testimonies of human rights abuses.
Human Rights Watch
Use this for finding previous reports from Human Rights Watch about human rights violations around the world. Full text from 1989-present.