Ed. by Walter A . Of course not.
Objectivity is the historians' highest professional virtue.
Historians are supposed to try to suppress their personal biases, transcend their own time and place, and see the world through the eyes of their historical subjects. It goes without saying that historians, being human, fall short of that goal. They may, for instance, marshal evidence to support interpretations that will attract attention, impress their critics, and advance their careers, while ignoring evidence to the contrary. But even scrupulous historians have a way of fooling themselves. When confronted with a daunting mass of memoranda, policy statements, and public speeches, they may read too much, or not enough, into the words of historical actors.