115k views
2 votes
what source is most likely to provide a historian with credible information about a historical figure ?

User Edythe
by
7.1k points

1 Answer

5 votes
Oftentimes things like "diaries" or personal written accounts are most likely to provide a historian with credible information about a historical figure, since these are primary sources that were created during the period in question. 
User Keo Malope
by
7.6k points