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Why Was the Document Written?
The most important question to ask about any document is why the person who wrote it took the trouble and used the paper to write it. I’m having a surprisingly […]
When Was the Document Written?
Let’s continue our discussion of how to evaluate historical documents. In order to answer the question of who wrote the document and what his or her agenda may have been, […]
Who Wrote the Document?
In the last post I talked about the importance of knowing the context of any historical document. You also need to ask three key questions about any documents: who wrote […]
How to Evaluate an Historical Document
A friend has asked me for some advice on how to research his family history during WWII. I know that there are a lot of people trying to piece together […]
What’s the Point of Footnotes?
What is the point of footnotes (or endnotes, as you call the ones at the end of the book)? It’s quite simple: they distinguish fiction from non-fiction. Footnotes essentially establish […]