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historian

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-] / hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /
NOUN
student of history
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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

Graeme Burk, a Canadian broadcasting historian who edited Newman's memoirs for publication, said none of that would have happened without Hailey's play.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

As historian Lerone Bennett Jr. eloquently reminds us, “a nation is a choice.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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