Primary vs Secondary Sources
Kuvakäsikirjoitus Kuvaus
Primary vs Secondary Sources examples and definition
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- Date of Creation
- I was present at the firing. I heard one of the Guns rattle. I turned about and lookd and heard theofficer who stood on the right in a line with the Soldiers give the word fire twice. I looked theOfficer in the face when he gave the word and saw his mouth. -
- Source: Daniel Calif, an eyewitness to the Boston Massacre
- A primary source document is a document or artifact that was created by someone who was at the event they wrote or spoke about. Historians rely on these eyewitness accounts to build their ever-growing library of history.
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- Date of Creation
- Source: Paul Revere, Boston Silversmith NOT present at the Boston Massacre
- A secondary source document is a document or artifact that was created after an event occurred by someone who did not witness the event.
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- Strengths of Using A Primary Source
- Unique Perspective
- Authentic
- Emotional
- Personal
- Primary sources are a crucial element of understanding history. A primary source can allow a moment in history to become an authentic personal experience for the reader. Primary sources allow historians to see, hear, and read about individual experiences and feelings in a way that a summary of an event can't quite accomplish.
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- Strengths of Using A Secondary Source
- THE COMPLETEHISTORY OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION
- A secondary source incorporates multiple perspectives into an account which hopefully eliminates biased viewpoints. A secondary source is also beneficial because it allows the author more time to study the event before finalizing a document about it. The additional time to study the event results in a more accurate and complete version of the historical event.
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- Drawbacks/Negatives of Using A Primary Source
- Eyewitness AccountOnly Saw10 Minutes of a 50-Minute Event
- TIMELINE OF EVENT
- A primary source may have certain drawbacks for historians. The source they are using may not be objective enough or contain certain biases. A primary source may be not contain complete or accurate details of an event in question.
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- Drawbacks/Negatives of Using a Secondary Source
- The True History of TheBoston Massacre
- Document A
- Document B
- Document C
- Document D
- Although a secondary source can be a helpful piece of information for historians, there can be extreme biases or inaccuracies in the information it presents. A secondary source is created from primary sources and there is a possibility that misleading or biased primary sources can create just as inaccurate secondary sources.
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- Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California - George Eastman House - (Lisenssi No known copyright restrictions )
- The bloody massacre perpetrated in King Street, Boston, on Mar. 5, 1770, 03/05/1770 - 03/05/1770 - The U.S. National Archives - (Lisenssi No known copyright restrictions )
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