Event Bias Analysis

An event is made historically significant by the impact it has on people, environments, and actions following it. Documentation of such an event is also a part of its historical significance- for instance, millions of simple actions have occurred in the past which we do not recall, because no one saw their effects and thought it important to record them. Even if, however, an event had an impact one deemed significant enough to record, their account of the event is plagued by bias. Each time an individual makes note of any particular occurrence, it is from their own point of view, and their own sense of interpretation. This consistent bias created a challenge in conducting this investigation, as one must look at various accounts of the same