Why is an article written about a famous explorer considered a secondary source

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by Coiso

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Pretty sure because it's written by a point of view was not there at the time the event occurred

Chris Emerson answered Feb 10, 2017

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It is considered as a Secondary Source because it isn't original, it was created after the event, not during the event.

Kevin Borders answered Feb 16, 2017

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