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... facts . Historical writing cannot be based upon clippings and quotations , but involves dedicated research , a weighing of evidence based on primary ( original ) and secondary sources , and a considered interpretation of what you learn ...
... facts . Historical writing cannot be based upon clippings and quotations , but involves dedicated research , a weighing of evidence based on primary ( original ) and secondary sources , and a considered interpretation of what you learn ...
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Doris Ricker Marston. detective , seeking out new facts , new sources , new secrets , looking for ways to use old ... fact or a new idea . To me , the most exciting time of all comes through serendipity – while I am looking for one ...
Doris Ricker Marston. detective , seeking out new facts , new sources , new secrets , looking for ways to use old ... fact or a new idea . To me , the most exciting time of all comes through serendipity – while I am looking for one ...
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... facts , " Bernard Baruch once said . Achieving accuracy of fact should be the first goal of those who write , and must be of those who write history . From the start of your work as a researcher , you must keep the light of facts ...
... facts , " Bernard Baruch once said . Achieving accuracy of fact should be the first goal of those who write , and must be of those who write history . From the start of your work as a researcher , you must keep the light of facts ...
Contents
Writing History For Todays Readers | 1 |
Using your own experience Things you see Conversations with | 19 |
The Historian As Explorer | 48 |
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