History in general has had (and has) that same problem; see the Great Man Theory. But the better classes of professional (and amateur) historians now regard that as poor analysis and try to produce and promote better things.
Ultimately, narrative history---and that includes a lot of good-guys-vs-bad-guys and rivet-counting---isn't going to go away. In fact, it can't, because that is some of the base data for critical history.
Ultimately, narrative history---and that includes a lot of good-guys-vs-bad-guys and rivet-counting---isn't going to go away. In fact, it can't, because that is some of the base data for critical history.