Primary source detectives

"How do we know about the select band of astronauts who traveled to the Moon? How were they selected and what happened to them? This book shows how we know about the astronauts and their experiences from primary and other sources. It includes information on some historical detective work that has taken place, using documentary and oral evidence, that has enabled historians to piece together fascinating information about these unique space pioneers"--Provided by the publisher.

"How do we know about the thousands of people who marched in campaigns for civil rights for African Americans in the 1960s? Where did they march and what happened to them? This book shows how we know about the marchers and their experiences from primary and other sources. It includes information on some historical detective work that has taken place, using documentary and oral evidence, that has enabled historians to piece together the fascinating story of the civil rights marches"--Provided by the publisher.

Introduces readers to historical detective work using primary sources as it provides information on the Mayflower's passengers.

This account of the Allied efforts to decode Axis messages--and keep the success of their efforts secret--describes the men and women behind the scenes, as well as the institutions they served, and the early computers devised for the purpose.

Explains what wartime codes were, how Allied codebreakers decoded them, and how primary and other sources provide this information.

Uses primary sources to investigate who protested against the Vietnam War, what they did, and what happened to them.

Shows how we know about the story of the Underground Railroad using documentary and archaeological evidence.