Question

Which is the best example of a primary source document useful in the study of history?

Which is the best example of a primary source document useful in the study of history?
A: a documentary with expert analysis of the event in question
B: a peer-reviewed article written about the event by a respected historian
C:a professorial analysis of key battlefield strategies of the event
D: a journal excerpt from a person involved in the event in question

Answer 1

a primary source is a source from that time
a secondary source is one that came after that time and isnt an eye witness

Answer 2

for example Plutarch could be a primary source to something in ancient rome and greece but Professor Ian Stewart would be a secondary source because he came years after

Answer 3

primary sources are likely to be biased and secondary are likely to be more impartial but they dont know all the facts

Answer 4

make sense bro?

Answer 5

a documentary with expert analysis of the event in question
a peer-reviewed article written about the event by a respected historian
a professorial analysis of key battlefield strategies of the event
a journal excerpt from a person involved in the event in question

Answer 6

obviously the answer is

a journal excerpt from a person involved in the event in question

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