Primary versus Secondary Sources

A Civil War soldier's diary
Primary source
Secondary Source
A Primary source is written by
People who have studied the event after it has passed
People who have experienced the event first-hand
An online journal article about the historical significance of Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address"
Primary source
Secondary source
A secondary source is written by
People who were eyewitnesses to the event
People who have done extensive research about the event.
A text book describing the civil rights movement.
Primary source
Secondary source
An interview with Alexander Graham Bell about how he invented the telephone
Primary source
Secondary source
The United States Constitution.
Primary source
Secondary source
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