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historian

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-] / hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /
NOUN
student of history
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In his compelling “Centennial,” the historian Fergus Bordewich makes the stakes of the moment clear.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s office said it would look into such posts, one of which falsely attributed the message to historian Heather Cox Richardson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

A natural historian should be able to describe the state of the natural world in terms of causes and effects, Darwin reasoned—just as a physicist might describe the motion of a ball in the air.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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