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HIST 150: WWII Britain: The People's War (Spring 2025)

What Do Primary Sources Tell Us?

Playing with Primary Sources is the most fun aspect of being a Historian, and even the most subtle sources can give us unless interesting interpretations of the past.

In Groups, consider:

  • When viewed together, what might some of the following sources tell us?
  • What is some contextual information we need to better understand these materials?
  • What questions do these documents raise?
  • What are some key words you might use to find scholarly articles in our database?

Elderly British Man sitting in front of banner that says Keep Calm and Carry On

British Milkman making deliveries in the middle of bombed out London in WW2

 

Context

Based on a skim of these secondary sources,

  • how does your original interpretation of these materials change?
  • With this context, what keywords might you use for your searches?