e for such an explanation. For example, Wilhelm Frick was not mentioned in any of the primary sources yet he was the Minister of Interior and was sentenced to death by hanging. The secondary sources also covered the entire trial and thus contained the much needed complete information about the trial, such as the verdict.When reconstructing this event using primary sources I found that using more than one article, and therefore having more viewpoints, gave me a more comprehensive understanding of the event. Some of the articles, like The Opening Day article, seemed to be more reliable than the other articles. Therefore it had greater significance when reconstructing the trial. Primary sources are much like a photograph – they are in their original form and are straightforward, without much interpretation or explanation. Primary sources stand on their own, a moment transcribed, while secondary sources, like my reconstruction of the event, are often based on more than one primary source. An event can be better understood through the use of secondary sources in conjunction with primary sources to give a multiple perspective understanding of an event. ...
