Overview
First essay: primary source analysis. For this essay, critically analyze one primary source (or pair of primary sources) to demonstrate your analytical skills. Your analysis should examine the source's form and content, place it in historical context, and explain its significance. This assignment allows you to showcase your ability to work with primary sources effectively. The essay should be 2-3 pages long.
- Explore the following digital collections and find a source related to colonial encounters in the Americas:
- John Carter Brown Library: https://americana.jcblibrary.org/
- Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/collections/
- Relaciones Geográficas at the LLILAS Benson: https://sites.utexas.edu/llilasbensonds/projects/relaciones-geograficas/
- Digital Florentine Codex: https://florentinecodex.getty.edu/
- David Rumsey Map Collection: https://www.davidrumsey.com/