American
Revolution
As is the case with documenting any event in
history, great care must be taken to remain as unbiased as possible in order
not to taint factual events with opinion or hearsay. Some examples of problems
with objectivity and bias are quite easy to discern. A British bias would certainly seek to
trivialize both small events during this timeframe, as well as the overall
conflict; whereas an American bias is likely to overstate and embellish any
event. While some problems with
objectivity or bias may originate from first degree accounts of events, many
stem from second-hand accounts. This may
lead to different interpretations even on a local scale. Various political organizations may view or
twist historical facts or perceptions to suit or justify their own agendas,
thereby confusing and misleading the unsuspecting masses that are not skilled
at detecting bias in written works.
