A 1770 Boston engraving shows British soldiers firing in a neat line, while another account describes confused shots after a crowd threw objects. What do the accounts disagree about?

Colonial accounts of Lexington said British regulars fired first, while British accounts said the militia fired first. Why did each side care so much about this point in 1775?

A Boston Tea Party account calls the men protesters; a British report calls them lawbreakers destroying company property. What do both accounts agree happened?

A Cherokee account says soldiers forced families west with little food, while an Army report says troops escorted detachments and issued rations. What do they agree about?

A union account of the Homestead Strike blames a company lockout, while a company account blames workers for blocking operations. What do they disagree about?

A Triangle fire survivor says the owners kept a stairway door locked, while an owner says he did not know any exit was locked. What is the disagreement?

A Selma marcher says police attacked after marchers stopped, while a state official says force began after marchers ignored orders. What do they disagree about?

A royal governor called 1765 Stamp Act crowds lawless mobs, while a colonial printer called them defenders of rights. What best explains the difference?

After Bunker Hill, a British officer stressed capturing the hill, while a colonial letter stressed heavy British casualties. What best explains the difference?

A Seneca Falls organizer praised the 1848 convention, while a hostile newspaper mocked women speakers. What best explains the contrast?

A police report blamed Haymarket violence on labor radicals, while a labor newspaper said the rally was peaceful until police arrived. What best explains the difference?

A Pullman Strike court order emphasized disrupted mail, while a worker letter emphasized wage cuts and rent. What best explains the different focus?

A U.S. address on the Cuban Missile Crisis emphasized Soviet missiles in Cuba, while a Soviet message emphasized U.S. missiles in Turkey. Why might they differ?

A Montgomery city official called bus rules lawful order, while a boycott leaflet called them racial segregation. What best explains the difference?

Two Boston Massacre accounts disagree about whether Captain Preston ordered soldiers to fire. What evidence would best help check the claim?

Accounts of Lexington disagree about who fired first on April 19, 1775. What evidence would best help check them?

Two Trail of Tears accounts disagree about food and deaths during removal. What evidence would best help check the accounts?

Homestead Strike accounts disagree about who fired first when Pinkerton guards landed. What evidence would best help check the claim?

Triangle fire accounts disagree about whether an exit was locked. What evidence would best help check that claim?

Selma accounts disagree about police actions on March 7, 1965. What evidence would best help check what happened?