historians

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Ada Ferrer is one of the country’s leading historians of Cuba and her timely memoir, “Keeper of My Kin,” arrives at a moment of renewed urgency for Cuba.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Pollsters and historians say the souring of public opinion is all but unprecedented in its speed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Other historians, like Jakob Tanner, say the secrecy over the files reveals more about Switzerland than they may ever do about Mengele.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Art historians say the approach reflects a broader shift in how European museums handle contested collections: less as settled heritage, and more as ongoing historical record.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

An older school of historians and philosophers took this framework for granted, while a newer school has wanted to debunk or deconstruct the concepts rather than explain their significance and trace their origin.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton