historian

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Ms. Gage—whose nuanced 2022 biography of J. Edgar Hoover balanced the FBI director’s excesses against his achievements—is an accomplished historian and a capable writer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In the daily plebiscite on America, this Ivy League historian votes “Yes, but.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

“You said last time that you were a historian of ideas,” said Malcolm.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman