Question

Diaries, letters, and journals are _____.

never used in historical research

typically published during the author’s life

firsthand accounts of events or circumstances

always strictly factual

Answer 1

Firsthand accounts of events or circumstances.

Answer 2

The third alternative is correct.

Diaries, letters, and journals are firsthand accounts of events or circumstances.

When events that mark humankind for its relevance happen somewhere, usually some people privileged to be present, watching live the striking facts, write firsthand about their impressions. This materializes in the form of diaries, letters and jounals.