A politician running for office writes a book about her major accomplishments and charitable donations. What problem might a historian have when trying to use this book as a source for a historical argument?

A. The book is about charity rather than important political themes.
B. The book is a primary source and cannot be credible.
C. The book is likely to be biased in favor of the politician.
D. The book is not old enough to be considered a reliable source.

Question

A politician running for office writes a book about her major accomplishments and charitable donations. What problem might a historian have when trying to use this book as a source for a historical argument?

 		A.	The book is about charity rather than important political themes.
 		B.	The book is a primary source and cannot be credible.
 		C.	The book is likely to be biased in favor of the politician.
 		D.	The book is not old enough to be considered a reliable source.

anonymous · Answer

C. The book is likely to be biased in favor of the politician.