A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event. Some types of primary sources include: original documents (excerpts or translations acceptable): diaries‚ speeches. creative works: poetry‚ drama‚ novels‚ music‚ art relics or artefacts: pottery‚ furniture‚ clothing‚ buildings Examples of primary sources include: Diary of Anne Frank
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investigation. For example‚ they examine both primary and secondary sources. I found information from both primary and secondary sources. I looked at what Ho Chi Minh had said and what historians said. My primary sources were a declaration of independence by Ho Chi Minh and a letter to American President Johnson. In those sources‚ Ho Chi Minh explained why the Vietnamese were fighting and that they wanted to be free and independent. My secondary sources were historians describing what happened in the
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Even though these sources happen in different years‚ they still have something in common. They described the Indians. The way they lived‚ how they dressed‚ their beliefs. Columbus even force Indians to go with him and learn he’s language. In primary source four Bartolome de Las Casas stated “God has created all these numberless people to be quiet the simplest‚ with malice or duplicity‚ most obedient‚ most faithful to their natural lords‚ and to the Christians‚ whom they serve..” this emphasizes
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1. According to the textbook on page 44‚ a primary source is information in its original form that has not been translated or interpreted by another. The information in a primary source is firsthand and is created by those who participated or witnessed an event. Most historians consider primary sources to be sources that were created within the historical time period that the event occurred. Some examples of primary sources include first-person accounts such as diaries‚ letters‚ and eyewitness descriptions
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1. Motives and Context: The primary source was an interview conducted by Henry Halem in 2000‚ who interviewed a former Kent State student named Rob Fox. Rob Fox witnessed the 1970 National Guard shootings at Kent State University in Ohio. He was a young student at the time who was really against the war in Vietnam and against Richard Nixon’s proposal of sending troops into Cambodia. This source was intended for a general audience‚ who wants to analyze and hear first-hand accounts of what really occurred
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Chapter 13 and 14 Primary Source Project Your Name University HIS 141-U.S. History to 1877 Date Introduction Throughout history‚ slavery has been a shameful blot in the morality of humanity. This heinous act has been outlawed everywhere on the earth but as Ronald Reagan once said: “freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” (Reagan 12). It is of utmost importance to research how dreadful slavery was‚ giving each American the knowledge to prevent it from ever being put
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the same thing so trying to distinguish between them could create confusion. A and D are better because they are more clear cut. Purpose- This determine management decision making value because the purpose of a secondary source determines it prospective. A secondary source that gives objective data is probably of more value in the decision making process than one that simply gives an opion. Scope- Helps you to determine how current and accurate the information is‚ Therefore the information’s
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Primary Source Exercise 1 HISTORY 1301 Western Texas College Dr. Clifton 1.) Type of Document: Book 2.) Name of Document: A Character of the Province of Maryland 3.) Date of Document: 1666 4.) Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude toward indentured servitude? B. It is necessary for government stability and it offers many benefits to the person of servitude. 5.) T or F. In general‚ the author feels that an indentured servant will have a good life in Maryland
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Summaries of sources and their relevance to my investigation SOURCE A: The author of this article is Chris Trueman. Although this source is secondary‚ it gives an accurate summation of the events which caused the Vietnam War‚ and therefore it is a valuable source. The article discusses some of the reasoning for both of the superpowers’ intervention in the Vietnam War‚ such as America’s need to contain the spread of communism and to prevent the ‘Domino Effect’ from occurring in Asia. Similarly‚
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Adrian Suskauer HIST 451 Pierce 3/16/15 Primary Source Bibliography John and Hazel Robinson. Collection of Papers and Photographs. Ca. 1973-2000. Privately held by John and Hazel Robinson‚ Asheville‚ North Carolina. This collection will comprise the bulk if not the entirety of the primary sources to be used in my thesis. The collection is varied and includes material from roughly thirty years of activity‚ and as such must be reduced to particular categories of pertinent documents. The inception
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