Background information: A year after the sinking, the ship’s captain published his personal account of the event.Why is this account a reliable source about the sinking of the Maine?

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It was written by the ship’s captain.

Historical Research and Study: The USS Maine

Background information: A year after the sinking, the ship’s captain published his personal account of the event.Why is this account a reliable source about the sinking of the Maine?

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