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historian

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-] / hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /
NOUN
student of history
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With its “low wages and lack of benefits,” the economic historian Lind writes, “Walmart represented anti-Fordism.”

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

His proposed ballroom “represents another way this presidency has abandoned its imperative of projecting modesty, openness, and stability,” the architect and historian Neil Flanagan complained in the Atlantic this month.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

The outdoor exhibition, Pop Goes Brum!, will reflect the artist's "pioneering achievements" and also celebrate his deep‑rooted connection to Birmingham, said art historian and author Ruth Millington.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“Many of the big Expos were commemorative,” says Paul Greenhalgh, a British historian and author of two books on World’s Fairs and Expositions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The historian has to mediate between the past and the present, finding a language which will convey to present readers the beliefs and convictions of people who thought quite differently.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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