Primary vs Secondary Sources

A biography about Abraham Lincoln written by Selena Gomez

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson in 1776

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A TV show explaining what happened in the Vietnam War

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A website with photos of the 1907 World Fair

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

An interview with a veteran of the Korean War

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

General Ulysses S. Grant’s diary describing his feelings about the Civil War

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A letter from a soldier describing a battle during World War II

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

An interview with Chris Evans (who plays Captain America) describing the making of Avengers: Endgame

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A school textbook describing Lewis and Clark’s exploration of the Louisiana Purchase

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Your friend (who has seen the movie) describing the plot of Frozen II

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source