Personal bias and spinning of information are responsible for a great deal of our misstated history. An inordinate sum of the de facto account of our past was imparted by individuals with special motives aimed at shaping historical literature to enhance someone's image, perpetuate a faith or promote patriotism. With the advent of the World Wide Web, the Freedom of Information Act and other up-to-date sources, contemporary essayist are capable of presenting a more candid depiction of our history.