"I've always tried to be fair to my subjects. That's easy when they are as likable and admirable as Lewis and Clark, or Eisenhower"
- Stephen Ambrose
About this Quote
In this quote, author Stephen Ambrose is discussing his method to writing about historical figures. He specifies that he has always made an effort to be fair and objective when portraying his subjects. This is an essential element of historic writing, as it allows readers to form their own viewpoints based on accurate details. Ambrose then goes on to point out 2 particular individuals, Lewis and Clark and Eisenhower, who he found to be particularly likable and admirable. This suggests that his favorable representation of these figures was not influenced by personal bias, but rather their own exceptional qualities. In general, Ambrose emphasizes the significance of fairness and neutrality in historical writing.
This quote is written / told by Stephen Ambrose between January 10, 1936 and October 13, 2002. He/she was a famous Historian from USA.
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