Diaries and Journals as Historical Evidence

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Diaries and journals offer personal windows into the past. A Civil War soldier's diary or a pioneer's journal lets us experience history through their eyes.

Key facts

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1Primary sources come from the original time.
2Secondary sources interpret the past.
3Bias can affect any source.

Then & Now

History isn't really 'history' — it shapes today, every day.

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