What's the difference between Primary and Secondary Sources in History?

This video introduces students of history to how we do historical research. It explains the difference between primary and secondary sources - the core sources underlying all historical research.

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My name is Dr. Christian Knudsen and I am a medieval historian and Professor of Cultural History in Sheridan’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. My channel posts videos on history and lectures from the courses I teach.

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