Historical editorial

Historical editorial

A historical editorial is an editorial written by a person contemporary to a historical event. To those studying history, a historical editorial may offer insight into commonly-held views about historically important events from a first hand perspective. It is considered a primary source.

References

* Houghton Mifflin Company. [http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/bkd/sources/bkd_template.jsp?name=transconrail2 "Editorial in Favor of the Transcontinental Railroad—Historical Editorial."] Last retrieved Aug 1, 2007.


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