historian
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To which the political historian responds: “Of course!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
As a historian of racism, Kendi has always known that racism is global.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
The peaceful resolution to the crisis, which had brought the world close to nuclear conflict, was “the greatest defeat in our history,” LeMay added, according to historian Robert Dallek.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Popcorn became the go-to movie snack during the 1930s as theaters sought new revenue streams during the Great Depression, said film historian Ross Melnick, a professor at UC Santa Barbara.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
The Osage historian Louis F. Burns observed that after “only shreds and tatters remained” of his people, they had risen “from the ashes of their past.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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"Mysteries of the Ancient Past"
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Week 5: Into the Past
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