The Toledo Strip controversy was from 1835-36 and does not properly fall under the category of 'Civil War.' The Civil War was was from 1861 to 1865. 'Primary source' for any historical event is an eyewitness with corroborating artifacts (exhibits). This type of information tends to be anecdotal. There can be as many different eyewitness testimonies as there are eyewitnesses. But the researcher tends to get a general, overall picture from the contribution which each witness provides. Another source is official public documents: records, maps, proceedings, etc. Recently, video tape has become a primary source for historic information. But anyone who has ever heard of Photoshop® knows digital video has its own peculiar drawbacks and caveats. Of course, there were no videos available during the 1830s, but there may have been interpretive drawings or paintings done of the 'confrontation on the Maumee.'
Richard Hakluyt's reasons why Britain should go to the New World
Yes, a first-hand account is a primary source.Whether or not it's a quality source is another matter, but it is a primary source.
C. A recording of a speech
The use of an artifact as a primary source is different than the use of a written primary source because when you exacavate for an artifact, you may have to make guesses. However, with a written primary source, you don't need to guess as the writing inside will have the answers to your questions or guesses.
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The actual battle plan for the attack on Fort McHenry would be an example of a primary source. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and the British Empire.
It depends what the picture is. If it's a picture of a painting in which the artist was there when whatever it was happened (example: a painting of the Battle of Yorktown in which the artist was there) it would be a primary source. If it was a picture where the person wasn't there (example: someone dressed up as George Washington) it would be a secondary source.
A letter is a primary source.
A primary source would be from someone who was actually at the battle, while a secondary source would be from someone who had heard about the battle or wrote about it, but wasn't actually at the battle.
it is a primary source because it wasnt real
A primary source is original information created at the time of the event being studied, such as diaries, letters, photographs, or speeches. An example of a primary source would be a firsthand account from someone who witnessed an event.
Original letters or documents, for example. A secondary source would be an essay, for example, about the original source.
Diaries
The Sun.
The term "primary source" is defined in research as an original or first-person account. In logistics, it indicates the origin of the major supply for a necessary raw material or product. Example : "The primary source for his essay was an eyewitness account of the event." Example : "For many decades, Rhodesia was the primary source of the world's chromium."
A primary source would be a picture from that time. Or something like a diary. I think Davey Crockett had a diary of what happened.
Rainwater is an example of a primary source of water. Water from a pumping station is a secondary source of water.