This type of source is created by someone who witnessed or experienced an event.
Why is history important?
Gives us details of the past and its important back then and today
This was the President of the United States during the Civil War
President Abraham Lincoln
This Disney movie features a wooden puppet who wants to become a real boy.
A diary entry from a Civil War soldier is an example of this type of source
Primary
What is Historical Inquiry?
The analysis and study of History itself
This document, issued by President Lincoln in 1863, declared that all slaves in Confederate states were free.
The Emancipation Proclamation
This romantic duet from Aladdin takes place on a magic carpet ride
A Whole New World
A documentary about the Roman Empire created in 2023 is an example of this type of source.
Secondary
When Herodotus described a "Giant Gold Digging Ant", what did he actually mean?
A Marmot
This was the first permanent English settlement in America, founded in 1607.
Jamestown
In Tomorrowland, this ride allows you to blast off into space on a high-speed roller coaster.
Space Mountain
An article written by a historian about the fall of the Roman Empire is this type of source.
Secondary
Who delivered the Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincoln
This famous Native American woman helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition.
Sacagawea
This robot cleans up Earth and falls in love with another robot named EVE.
WALL-E
The Histories by Herodotus is an example of what kind of source?
Who is the "Father of History"
Herodotus
This treaty officially ended the American Revolution in 1783.
Treaty of Paris
This Disney movie was the first full-length animated feature film ever made.
Snow White