Does the primary source illustrate what Lepore suggests?

Historians ask how evidence is being used and whether that evidence is convincing. In this assignment, you’ll demonstrate you can do that clearly and an interesting fashion.
Choose one place where Lepore in Book of Ages examines a single document from Jane Franklin’s life and analyze the way that Lepore treats that document, asking yourself: Does the primary source illustrate what Lepore suggests? Is her use of that evidence convincing? Why or why not? You can pick your own moment from Book of Ages but you must pick one that gives you something interesting, original, and significant to say. Begin with your argument: your argument should not be a fact—if all scholars would agree with it, it is probably not an argument. Do not include any additional resources or references. If you use them and cite them, you’ll get a zero. If you use them and don’t cite them, you’ll be referred for plagiarism
Use prose, with paragraphs, as if in an essay
Between 750 and 1,000 words (include a word count)
State an argument in the first sentence of the paper; that’s your thesis.
Include at least 3 quotes from the Lepore book.
Organization should be clear, with transitions between paragraphs
Include a bibliography that lists Book of Ages and footnote each paragraph that has a quote or paraphrase in Chicago Style and citing the proper page number.

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