Secondary Sources

Examples of Secondary Sources:

📖 History books – Academic works that narrate historical events.

📜 Articles and research – Scholarly writings produced by historians.

🎥 Documentaries – Films that explain historical events.

👤 Biographies – Books that recount the lives of historical figures.

History is not merely about listing events but also about interpreting them and explaining their causes.

Secondary sources:

• Explain why and how events occurred.
• Compare information gathered from different sources.
• Enable us to make better informed interpretations about the past.