History differs from facts by addressing the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the past. Using 12 guided questions, these titles in the Examining Primary Sources series introduce historical topics related to primary source documents. In double-page spreads, the questions and accompanying answers cover such subjects as the primary source content, influential events, key writers, the intended audience, and the public reaction of the time. Slave Narratives looks at the importance of language in slave narratives rticularly in stories about labor, slave auctions, and escape d why there was a special effort to collect them in the 1930s. Enhanced with period photos, reproductions, sidebars, and a "fact sheet," the volumes conclude with the impact and lasting effects of these primary sources today. This series fills in gaps from traditional texts, making it a great early research resource.