rephrase

[oryx]

Hello,,

Can anyone rephrase this sentence please:

" The contemporaneous letters and newsreels are better than reading a history text "

Thank you

[riquecohen]

Hello,,

Can anyone rephrase this sentence please:

" The contemporaneous letters and newsreels are better than reading a history text "

Thank you

Just one suggestion:
"The letters and newsreels from that era are more informative than a history text."