historian

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Emily Sneff, a historian, seeks to recover this moment in “When the Declaration of Independence Was News.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"It lays out not just the types of dishes to be prepared, but also their weight and quality. These standards are still followed strictly," says historian Taqui.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

But Lord Roberts, a historian, has argued the Earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain should be allowed to keep their hereditary seats in the Lords.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

According to Ali Ansari, a historian of Iran at the University of St Andrews, the Persian translation of Trump’s 1987 book The Art of the Deal has attracted a following inside the Islamic republic.*

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

What struck the distinguished financial historian, apart from the alarming facts of the case, was that…he was hearing them for the first time from Charlie Ledley.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis