HIST 304: Civil War and the Making of America

Primary sources are first-hand accounts, in a range of formats. Some examples include:

• Memoirs, diaries, letters, interviews and other first-person accounts
• Official publications, government documents, court reports and police records
• Newspaper and magazine articles from the period under study
• Paintings or photographs
• Film and television programs
• Print and television advertising
• Music recordings

The format will vary from topic to topic. It may be a diary, correspondence, newspaper accounts, a painting, etc. from the period of study, as well as electronic, microfilm, and printed collections of these documents published at a later date.