Examples of secondary sources: 1  Bibliographies. 2  Biographical works. 3  Reference books, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, and atlases. 4  Articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers after the event. 5  Literature reviews and review articles (e.g., movie reviews, book reviews) 6  History books and other popular or scholarly books.
Storyline. In 1865, as the American Civil War winds inexorably toward conclusion, U.S. president Abraham Lincoln endeavors to achieve passage of the landmark constitutional amendment which will forever ban slavery from the United States.
American National Biography Online. Lincoln, Abraham(12 Feb. 1809-15 Apr. 1865), sixteenth president of the United States, was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, the son of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, farmers. Thomas Lincoln had come to Kentucky from Virginia with his father Abraham in 1782.