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Different between the primary and secondary sources of history with example


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Primary sources were either created during the time period being studied or were created at a later date by a participant in the events being studied (as in the case of memoirs).

examples:

- speeches

- scrap books

- audio and video recordings

- journals, letters, and diaries

A secondary source is a work that interprets or analyzes an historical event or phenomenon.

examples:

- books

- pamphlets

- encyclopedia

- newspapers

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