Is the following description describing a primary source, secondary source, or neither ..... A girl found a box of letters written by a soldier to his wife and children during the Civil War.

CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WORLD WAR II

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Is the following description describing a primary source, secondary source, or neither ____ A girl found a box of letters written by a soldier to his wife and children during the Civil War.

A	Secondary Source
B	Primary Source
C	Neither
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Primary sources can be described as those sources that are closest to the origin of the information. They contain raw information and thus, must be interpreted by researchers. Secondary sources are closely related to primary sources and often interpret them.

Detailed explanation-2: -A primary source is an original object or document-the raw material or first-hand information, source material that is closest to what is being studied.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, diaries, artwork, poems, letters, journals, treaties, and speeches are all primary sources. Secondary sources are interpretations of primary sources. For example, they can be articles, television documentaries, conferences, biographies, essays, and critiques of a piece of art.

Detailed explanation-4: -Primary sources can include: Texts of laws and other original documents. Newspaper reports, by reporters who witnessed an event or who quote people who did. Speeches, diaries, letters and interviews-what the people involved said or wrote.

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