Which is the best example of a primary source document useful in the study of history?

AA documentary with expert analysis of the event in question.
BA peer-reviewed article written about the event by a respected historian.
CA professiorial analysis of key battlefield strategies of the event.
DA journal excerpt from a person involved in the event in question.

Out of the choices given, the best example of a primary source document in the study of history is a journal excerpt from a person involved in the event in question. The correct answer is D.

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amniotecardamom amniotecardamom · Answer 2 · 2018-12-19T19:11:02-05:00

The fourth alternative is correct (D).

History is usually narrated in a secondary way, through specialized observers of a particular context - historians.

However, although with less incidence, there are stories that are narrated by primary sources. The fact that it is a primary source means that the information comes from someone who has experienced that historical moment, that is, it is an in loco narration. In a way, it is a privileged view that is usually valued by historians.

An example of this may be a diary of someone who is involved in a war.