The document discusses the role of a historian and their search for truth when researching and writing about the past. It states that historians study past events and seek to create a narrative account of history. It notes that determining facts can be challenging, as biases can influence what facts are found, and not all facts can be discovered. The document also discusses how historians try to verify facts through repeatable experiments or references works, but that true objectivity is impossible due to the inherent biases involved in researching the past.