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HIST 1302: Serafine, Amelia: Analyzing Primary Source Documents: Home

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What: What is the document about?

Where: Where was the document created?

When: When was the document created?

Why: Why is the document of historical significance?

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https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/lyndon-johnson-s-great-society/sources/1556

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LBJ Speech

https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/lyndon-johnson-s-great-society/sources/1551

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U.S. History In Context This link opens in a new window
Historical (primary source) documents, reference articles, and journals covering periods in U.S. history from precolonial times to the present. Includes citations for history journals from the Arts and Humanities.
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