When we’re presented with multiple perspectives on history, we can determine whether someone is misusing the past or wielding history as a weapon not just by checking the facts (although that can be useful), but by examining which stories they choose to tell, the purpose behind their stories, and the effects those stories have in the present day.
This is the essence of Historiography... understanding why people write what they do... and how their biases effect their use (and misuse) of the past.
