A primary source is one which was created during the time in which it deals. They are very important for a historians’ research and can tell us quite a bit about a society. Choose ONE of the follow primary sources and discuss. What is the source? When, where, and by whom was it written? What does it tell us about this society?
1. Galileo’s Letter to Duchess Christina of Tuscany
2. Declaration of the Rights of Man
3. Women Miners in the English Coal Pits
4. The White Man’s Burden
5. Diary of Private Donald Fraser
3-5 pages in length, not including a title page and bibliography. You should use your primary source, your textbook, and at least one other reputable source.
