Which of the following examples is best defined as a “primary source”? 1.a book written by a political leader that describes an event that occurred before that leader was born 2.something written by a scholar that describes an event that occurred much earlier 3.something written at the time an event occurred by someone who witnessed the event or participated in it 4.a book about World War II written by a historian that makes use of diaries of soldiers
Which of the following examples is best defined as a “primary source”?
1.a book written by a
political leader that describes an event that occurred before that leader was born
2.something written by a scholar that describes an event that occurred much earlier
3.something written at the time an event occurred by someone who witnessed the event or participated in it
4.a book about World War II written by a historian that makes use of diaries of soldiers