Episode 1: Primary and Secondary Sources
2022 Update: There is a new and much improved version of this video on my channel here: • What's the difference between Primary...
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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