History is always biased, either intentionally, or unintentionally.
History is an abstract term - one might think of EVERYTHING that has survived since its creation as history. A recording is history. A document from the time, a crushed soda can is history - as it tells a story of its use and something about the people of the time.
In order to really learn about a historical event, its necessary to read from a variety of sources written or recorded at various times. A book about World War II written in 1943 is going to be very different then a contemporary text. Both with have biases and inaccuracies.
Original letters or documents, for example. A secondary source would be an essay, for example, about the original source.
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A primary source is something from the period of time, such as a piece of writing or a photograph(if possible), these are only two different examples of primary sources.
A secondary source is when someone takes a piece of writing and looks at it and tries to interpret events, often several years later.
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A primary source is an artifact, record, or recording from the era being studied. This would include letters, diaries, personal histories, official documents and so on written during the period. It would also include interviews of people who actually experienced the event or time being studied. Secondary sources are what people have written about the event, period, or era (usually after reading and studying primary sources and other secondary sources). Basically, primary sources come from people who were there, secondary sources come from people who were not.
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The key thing about a primary source is that it is direct evidence, while a secondary source is indirect or later discussion.
Primary sources and secondary sources
A primary source is a source that has come directly from a person in those times who witnessed what was going on and a secondary source is a source that has been passed down through the years so it could of been twisted or something like that.
They summarize conclusions about primary sources.
(Apex) They summarize conclusions about primary sources.
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Primary sources, secondary sources, and oral history.
Historical sources are classified as primary and secondary source. The primary source refers to the written or developed document or object during the study and the secondary source refers to the analogy or interpretation of the primary source.
First hand and second hand accounts of events. (primary and secondary sources)
Primary topics are often secondary sources. Secondary sources analyze in review or summarize information.
They summarize conclusions about primary sources.
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an example of a secondary source is a history/textbookbook, websites, reviews, encyclopedia, dictionary.annotations or commentaries on primary sources such as cases or legislators.
Primary sources and secondary sources
Primary sources of information are great because they are first hand information from someone who was there. Secondary sources are based on primary sources, and may be biased.
Types of sources of information include primary, secondary, and tertiary. Primary sources are from the original source. Secondary are a commentary using primary sources. Tertiary sources are largely expert opinion.
Primary source information is original material,Secondary sources analyze and interpret primary sources
A secondary source is one that pulls from primary sources. Primary sources are direct reporting or accounts of historical events from those who witnessed them, and secondary sources analyze and summarize those.