Scholars discuss strategies for analyzing primary sources. Learn how historians use sources, what questions they pose, and where else they go for information.

Material Culture—Images

Material Culture—Objects

Maps

Music

Newspapers

Official Documents

Personal Accounts

Travel Narratives

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