Article One- Website Article http://www.briggsenterprises.com/bluemax/
Author's Name- J.W. Briggs
Article Title- The Red Baron: Manfred Albrecht Frhr von Richthofen
I found this source extremely helpful and reliable. The author goes through the life of Manfred and highlights his early life, what inspired him to become a pilot, his major achievements and his death. I liked the way the author used a time line of sorts to show what Manfred had done through the war. I believe this site to be mostly reliable because Briggs the author, lists many sources and shows were you can find them online. He does however say that he is not infallible and if new information surfaces, to feel free to send him your source and correction.
Article Two- Website Article http://www.acepilots.com/wwi/ger_richthofen.html
Author's Name- Norman Franks
Article Title- Manfred von Richthofen: the Top Ace of WWI, 80 Victories
Like my first article, I also believe this site to be reliable and accurate. Containing many sources and in depth information, this site helps me to get a better grasp on just what happened with the Red Baron and the many battles that he took place in. I appreciate the fact that this site lists all Manfred's medals and awards. I think it's helpful that the sites tell what happened after the war and what became of his remains.
Nate,
ReplyDeleteSource two is definitely the more credible of the two. It has more depth and is located on a website devoted to ace pilots. By contrast, source one is tacked somewhat awkwardly onto what looks like a business website, which makes us wonder why the author chose to post a page about The Red Baron. However, I do agree that finding a site with a clear timeline is a plus whenever you are working on a historical project.
My improvement suggestion is that you remember to look at the home page of the sources you are finding. Remember to tell me what the title of the main website is, and make sure you investigate the way in which that "home" for the page you are looking at affects its credibility. If you are having a hard time finding the home website, remember that can often be done by deleting everything after the .com or .org part of the URL and hitting enter.
One a side note, as I was skimming the source I think I saw that planes in that day were made of fabric. Wow! I didn't know that, but now I'm definitely more intrigued that these intense air battles were fought in such fragile planes.