| What is a primary source? A primary source is first hand evidence. It was there at the time of an event. It is contemporary to the period being studied. Examples of primary sources are speeches, letters, songs, legislation, court decisions, journals/diaries, interviews, artifacts, autobiographies, and photographs. American Memory Page: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem Avalon Project from Yale: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/20th.asp NARA 100 Milestone Documents: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/content.php?flash=true&page=milestone US History Primary Documents by Time Period: http://vlib.iue.it/history/USA/index.html Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: http://www.gilderlehrman.org Smithsonian Institution: http://www.si.edu A List of Primary Sources on the Web: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/instruct/guides/primarysourcesontheweb.html AP TEXTBOOK http://college.cengage.com/history/us/boyer/enduring_vision/5e/students/ace.html
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