History had its own way of explaining things. The way historians explain things is by telling a story.
“I just didn't know what the heck I wanted to do with my life, so I drove out to California and got really lucky.”
“I always received much more satisfaction as a defense attorney in obtaining an acquittal for a client than I ever have as a D.A. in obtaining a conviction. All my interests and sympathies tend to be on the side of the individual as opposed to the state.”