You have to write a five-page article for a respected magazine about the Battle of Gettysburg. It is important to cite sources that have as little bias as possible. Which of the following sources of information is the most objective?

A. a piece written for an encyclopedia by a respected Canadian world historian
B. a recent article published in the South, saying that the Confederacy really won the battle
C. the memoirs of General Meade, the Union commander
D. a diary entry written by one of the Union soldiers the week after the battle

Question

You have to write a five-page article for a respected magazine about the Battle of Gettysburg. It is important to cite sources that have as little bias as possible. Which of the following sources of information is the most objective?

A.  a piece written for an encyclopedia by a respected Canadian world historian
B.  a recent article published in the South, saying that the Confederacy really won the battle
C.  the memoirs of General Meade, the Union commander
D.  a diary entry written by one of the Union soldiers the week after the battle

jaylah1212 · Answer

@Qwertty123 @KendrickLamar2014 @danielheyliger

qwertty123 · Answer

Hello! :) Any guesses?

wwhitlock · Answer

Silly question. A good writer, researcher or historian would read them all and weigh all of the evidence before making a preconceived judgement. But the questioner is trying to get you to see a secondary source written by a respected historian would have the least bias.

jaylah1212 · Answer

c

wwhitlock · Answer

General Meade would want to describe the battle in the way that would make him look best.