Primary sources would include such things as original historical documents, original newspaper articles, or letters written by a person living during the time period. Diary entries of a person who lived during a particular event in history would provide clues to what life was actually like during those times.
Primary sources can be valuable tools for finding out about actual historical events.
Record meaningful information from the diary on the Revolutionary War Activity Sheet . Create a list of questions you would like to ask Ebenezer Denny if he were alive today. In the first part explain what you learned about the war from his diary. In the second part of the letter, include the list of questions in you have in order to learn more about the war.