Reading guide
May 1991: building a regional chronology
A reading framework for material dated May 1991, attentive to place, terminology and the date of each account.
Map claims to a place and date
Keep a day-by-day chronology where dates can be established. Distinguish contemporaneous reporting from later recollection and avoid projecting later political boundaries or labels onto an earlier account.
Compare descriptions
For conflicting accounts, write down the claim and its source separately. Agreement between reports can reflect shared sourcing rather than independent confirmation.
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