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what is the difference between a letter written by an eyewitness to an event and an encyclopedia entry about the same event?
a. the letter is a secondary source, while the encyclopedia is a primary source.
b. the letter is a periodical source, while the encyclopedia is a secondary source.
c. the letter is a primary source, while the encyclopedia is a secondary source.
d. the letter is a chronological source, while the encyclopedia is a primary source.

Explanation:

Primary sources are firsthand accounts created by someone who experienced an event. An eyewitness letter is a direct, firsthand record of the event, so it is a primary source. Secondary sources analyze, interpret, or summarize primary sources; encyclopedia entries compile and explain information from primary sources, so they are secondary sources.

Answer:

C. The letter is a primary source, while the encyclopedia is a secondary source.