Primary and Secondary Examples

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Diary written by President Abraham Lincoln himself written in 1863

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Book about Abraham Lincoln written by an author named David Colbert written in 2009

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United States of America’s Constitution written in 1787 and signed by America’s founders.

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Cartoon drawings of the United States’ Constitution

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Pottery made by the Incan people in Peru almost 500 years ago

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This is an original map from 1142 shows Europe after the Crusades.

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Photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. from 1963 in front of the Lincoln Memorial

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Sketch drawing of Martin Luther King Jr. based on a photograph.

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Ancient Egyptian writing called Hieroglyphics.

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Book about how to read Egyptian writing (Hieroglyphics) written in 2011 by an American author.

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