personages

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We chronicle, explicate, elucidate and constantly “re-adjudicate” historical events and personages.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2024

"These films seek to challenge what we think we know about historical personages or important historical incidents. They are out to create a new alt-history."

From BBC • May 3, 2024

But foreign governments, political parties and "friendly personages" will not be invited to send delegations or representatives to China to attend the mourning activities, the official Xinhua news agency said.

From Reuters • Dec. 1, 2022

Marx once wrote that great personages and events appear twice in history: the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022

As some of the poorest pilgrims heard me preach, so did some of the Holy World’s most important personages.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey