A historical primary source is the raw material of history, so this might be an image, writing, or artifact created during a period of study. Examples of primary sources include:
In this course, you will look at primary sources to learn more about historical periods. To understand primary sources more clearly, you will need to use secondary and tertiary sources to better understand context.
When you look at a primary source material, you want to ask questions of the material, such as:
As an example, try asking questions of this image:
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/98503083/
This is how the Library of Congress categorizes this material:
