Question

Which would be considered a secondary source about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Answer 1

A secondary source about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln would be an interview with the doctor at Peterson House who treated Lincoln before he died.

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He was assassinated by a famous stage actor John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, while attending the play Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.  He shot him in the head while watching the play.

Answer 2

A secondary source is one that is written by an individual who did not witness the actual event.

A primary source is one that is written by someone who is present at the event.

In this question, there can be several correct answers. Here are some examples of some correct answer choices:

1) A history textbook used in a high school class.

2) A biography about Abraham Lincoln's life written by a historian from the 21st century.

3) An interview with a historian who has studied Lincoln but was not alive for his assassination.