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'Our picture has been pre-selected and pre-determined for us, not so much by accident as by people who were consciously or unconsciously imbued with a particular view and thought that the facts which supported that view worth preserving.' (E H Carr: What is History) Discuss this comment in relation to whether history can be objective. The 19th Century idea of history is that we are presented with the truth, a complete and objective picture of what happened in the past. We are given the impression that we have a complete understanding of the past, with everything recorded. There can be only one version of events. We are however, not given the opportunity to consider the journey the facts have been on before reaching us. 1 Historical Objectivity is an illusion that leads us to believe we have a complete knowledge that takes into account all viewpoints and opinions. This idea is challenged...

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