Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources:

Digital History, 9 Dec. 2017,

www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtid=3&psid=3904.

This source is primary because it has the original document of the Espionage Act. It’s relevant
and meaningful because it describes all of the laws and regulations that it holds. Its overall
important because it will help provide exact information about the subject.

Secondary Sources:

The Conviction of Mrs. Kate Richards O'Hare and North Dakota Politics, 1918, 6 Feb. 2018,
womhist.alexanderstreet.com/kro/doc004.htm.

This source is a secondary source because it gives a summary of the incident. This source is
helpful because it show what happened to Kate Richards O’Hare when she was arrested and
why.

“Sedition Act becomes federal law.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 10 Dec. 2017,
www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sedition-act-becomes-federal-law.

The source is secondary because it gives a brief description on how the sedition acts became law.
It is important because it shows the reasons why it was needed for the time. Also stating
controversy amongst the community

Legal, Inc. US. “USLegal.” Espionage Act Law and Legal Definition | USLegal, Inc., 12 Dec.
2017, definitions.uslegal.com/e/espionage-act/.

This source is secondary because it’s a brief summary of what the Espionage Act was about.
This will help me out because it explains the same content in a easier to understand way.

“Espionage and Sedition Acts.” Espionage and Sedition Acts: WW1 History for Kids ***, 12 Dec. 2017,
www.american-historama.org/1913-1928-ww1-prohibition-era/espionage-and-sedition-acts.htm.

This source is secondary because it is a very brief summary with the main and simple facts and
information that are the most important. This will help me understand better of what exactly
happened during these acts and again why they were put in place.
Voices Education Project, 6 Feb. 2018, voiceseducation.org/content/eugene-debs-sedition-act-
1918.

This is a secondary source because it is a summary of the history of the sedition acts and how
Eugene V. Debs was arrested. This will help me understand more important details in Eugene’s
arrest and offence.

Nypl.org, Michael Inman, www.nypl.org/blog/2014/07/30/us-v-spirit-76.

This is a secondary source because it comes from a writer from New York public library. This
source will help me because it has information about the movie titled “The Spirit of ‘76” which
was a controversial silent film that depicted both real and fictional events during the
Revolutionary War. The film was produced and written by Robert Goldstein. Goldstein later
went to Federal prison for violating the Espionage Act.

Revolvy, LLC. “"Albert S. Burleson" on Revolvy.Com.” Trivia Quizzes, 6 Feb. 2018,

www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Albert S. Burleson&item_type=topic.

This source is secondary because it is a summary of Albert Burleson’s life. This source will help
me because it contains info about Albert Burleson’s involvement with the enforcement of the
Espionage Act.

The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. “A. Mitchell Palmer.” Encyclopædia Britannica,

Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 16 May 2017, www.britannica.com/biography/A-Mitchell-
Palmer.

This source is secondary because its a summary of A. Mitchell Palmer and his life. This source
will help me because it includes his role in passing the Espionage Acts.

Oregon History Project, 6 Feb. 2018, oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/biographies/dr-marie-

equi-biography/#.WnoNkKinHIU.

This source is secondary because it is a summary of Marie Equi’s life. This is important because
it includes the moment she was arrested for making a speech in Portland, Oregon