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They are referred to as primary sources as they were written by someone on the scene so to speak. A secondary source would, for instance, be a book written examining a group of letters making inferences from them. A tertiary source would be an essay written from the book without reference to the letters themselves.
The difference can be described sort of as below:
Primary source:
I saw a black cat with a big white spot yesterday. Signed, your friend Sue.
Secondary source:
Some black cats were thought to have spots, letters refer to cats with spots. By Prof. A. N. Other.
Tertiary source:
Prof. A N. Other reports that all black cats have spots.
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What kinds of objects can be considered historical evidence?
Letters, pictures, diaries.
Would letters and diaries of soldiers always be accurate historical evidence?
Yes, because letters and diaries of soldiers would be considered what is called a primary source. A primary source is a document or artefact created at the time of the event. This means that letters and diaries of soldiers would be considered accurate historical evidence.
What would be good historical evidence when studying Manifest Destiny?
Letters and diary entries from pioneers moving west.
What preserved historical evidence do you have about the female factories?
Patient files, closed down factories and asylums, descendants of patients, letters, diarys
Which is necessary to validate a claim about an event in history?
Corroborated sources of historical evidence. (APEX) !/
What is the historical evidance for the foundation of rome?
what is the historical evidence for the foundation of rome
What factors can change a historical interpretation?
Evidence, secondary sources, and forgery. :)
Which would be good historical evidence when studying manifest destiny?
Letters and diary entries from pioneers moving west.
Which question is most important when reading a set of historical letters as research?
Why were the letters written? -
Marie Antoinette and her selfishness?
There is no historical evidence of that nature.
In what have Historical letters been preserved?
Historical letters have been preserved in different forms including using videotape recorders. They can also be preserved in glass or plastic.
What does historical synthesis mean?
Historical synthesis is the process an historian engages in to transform evidence into a final historical account (O'Brien, 1935)
