Why are primary sources important when studying historical events

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A primary source tells you about a certain event that happened in the past and it's from that event. When studying historical events, historians want their information to be precise and correct. primary sources are firsthand, contemporary accounts of a certain event that was recorded by somebody who witnessed or experienced that event. Primary sources includes the original stuff and it's very important.

peace keepers

idealism to be spread

riches kept

bloodiest single day of war   |   gettysburg

where the civil war ends for good   | appomattox court house

the first major land battle; south wins | bull run/manassas (va)

gives union control of the mississippi river |   vicksburg

lee’s first tactical defeat; big win for union |   fort sumter1

with lincoln's re-election |   atlanta

south wins

splits confederacy in two for the duration of the war,

antietam