what is a source that was created by a person who was not present at or involved with a historical event

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One example of a source created by a person who was not present at or involved with a historical event is a secondary source. A secondary source is a document or account that interprets, analyzes, or comments on primary sources, which are the original records or evidence created by eyewitnesses or participants in the event.

Secondary sources can include books, articles, scholarly papers, documentaries, or even personal blogs or websites that discuss or analyze historical events based on primary sources and other secondary sources. These materials are created by historians, scholars, journalists, or researchers who were not eyewitnesses or directly involved in the events they are writing about. They rely on primary sources and other secondary sources to gather information and construct their interpretation or analysis of the historical event.