What is a primary source? Primary sources are direct, first-hand accounts that describe a particular time period or event. Examples of primary sources include published materials (books, magazine and ...

History is not a passive subject. Historians actively search out and analyze primary sources in order to tell the stories of our past. Behind those streamlined narratives are hundreds of messy ...

determining if the sources are primary or secondary, ascertaining the qualifications and reputation of the author/speaker, and identifying the setting/circumstance of the source. In the quest for ...