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    understanding of a primary source is as follows. A primary source is a source that is the most reliable source available. A primary source is coming directly from the person and or group that experienced first-hand what is written in the primary source. A primary source is from the time period when said event happened in. The importance in studying primary sources is because the more original a source is generally is the more reliable source. It is important to study primary sources to get more accurate

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    Source C Primary Sources

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    2008 Source C is a public primary source. It is an excerpt from an article from The Argus Newspaper‚ 19th July 1915. It is from an article which was reporting on a march that took place in July 1915 by women who where demanding the right to serve on the home front by making munitions. The perspective of Source C is that of the publishers and author of the article of the newspaper‚ who where Australians‚ supporters of the British cause in the war. Censorship by the British government would

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    is the use of the holistic approach. This form of treatment for mental health is rapidly increasing in popularity and because of this‚ society has begun to vilify and question the standard use of psychotropic medications. These discussions have now opened a window of opportunity to consider different options pertaining to our own mental well-being; but the looming question is‚ which treatment is going to give us the best outcome? On the one hand‚ the holistic approach will attempt to prove that natural

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    countries were on in the past‚ it will shape the lives of people living there in the future. As well as causing an imbalance economically‚ historical globalization helped western Europeans create racial and cultural imbalances. Although there were positives to historical globalization‚ the negative effects greatly outweigh the positives and result as historical globalization being a negative impact to many countries on

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    His 111: United states history to 1877 Essay #1: Summary of “Working with Sources” When we are giving information‚ whether a text or speech‚ our knowledge must have a good basis. Using sources would amplify the quality of our message‚ but first of all‚ it is completely necessary to understand what is a source and how many types of sources exists. First‚ what is a source? Oxford Dictionary says “A book or document used to provide evidence in research”. Is a very

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    The Pros & Cons of Different Energy Sources May 19‚ 2013 Timothy B. Royer Jr. American Intercontinental University Online Abstract In this paper I will talk about the pros and cons of different energy sources such as fossil fuels and nuclear energy. I will also discuss two provisions of my choice from the Energy Policy Act‚ 2005. The Pros & Cons of Different Energy Sources What are the pros and cons of fossil fuels? Fossil fuels are a source of non-renewable energy that we have

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    Reliable Primary Sources

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    Reliable Primary Sources Primary sources are original records created at the time or after historical events occurred. Primary sources may include letters‚ manuscripts‚ diaries‚ journals‚ newspapers‚ speeches‚ interviews‚ memoirs‚ photographs‚ audio recordings‚ video recordings‚ research data‚ and objects or artifacts from the time in order for it to be considered reliable. These sources are raw materials that help interpret the past. Not every primary source is completely reliable‚ because they

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    Primary Source Analysis

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    The primary source assignment is on an article written on Ogier Gheslin de Busbecq. The primary source is split up into two main parts entitled "Suleyman the lawgiver" and "Woman in Ottoman Society." These parts of the article explain the views of Ogier Gheslin de Busbecq on the Ottoman Empire in the 17th century. The primary source will be explained through the basic information‚ expectation and interpretation of the source‚ and the understanding of the author’s beliefs and experiences. The

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    Introduction History is about learning about the past‚ acquiring knowledge and information to validate facts. Historians will analyse and examine a sequence of historical sources ranging from artefacts‚ films‚ and oral interviews. Such sources may serve as some sort of historical evidence to historians‚ but it’s thus important for them to consider the validity and authenticity of their sources. Evaluating sources and documents is the main priority this paper will be clarifying‚ and thus discuss

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    Bolsheviks Primary Source

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    Source A is supposed to be a valuable one because it’s adapted from Lenin’s April Theses for Peace‚ thus offering a perspective on the Revolution from the Bolshevik Party leader himself. However‚ the fact that it’s ‘adapted’ lowers its credibility‚ as the document might have suffered misleading changes‚ meant to portray Lenin and the Bolsheviks in a certain way. Moreover‚ the extract is published by the official communist newspaper which indicates a clear bias in favour of the Bolshevik Revolutionaries

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