historians

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

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

His glasswork, she said, is understood as preeminent by Tiffany historians, who don’t often come by artists who can authentically reproduce the luster of age-worn glass.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Tom had signed his letters to the Le Bretons as "Bokijon Akram", but neither they nor Jersey historians knew his full name or exactly where he came from.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

It’s a wonder that historians and journalists have only been able to document about 22,000 cases.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The verdict of history, or at least the reigning judgment of most historians, is that the story is essentially true.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis