historians

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Pollsters and historians say the souring of public opinion is all but unprecedented in its speed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Other historians, like Jakob Tanner, say the secrecy over the files reveals more about Switzerland than they may ever do about Mengele.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Art historians say the approach reflects a broader shift in how European museums handle contested collections: less as settled heritage, and more as ongoing historical record.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Some historians have suggested that the rise of handshaking replaced hat-doffing, but Capp disagrees.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

What came as a complete surprise were the scores of musical instruments recovered, some of which were unknown to music historians prior to their discovery.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler