historian
noun
his·to·ri·an
hi-ˈstȯr-ē-ən 
-ˈstär-
1
: a student or writer of history
especially
: one who produces a scholarly synthesis
2
: a writer or compiler of a chronicle
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historians are still trying to sort out fact from fiction in the story of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks
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Part of this closure, the historian said, will come from seeing Kosminski’s name linked to the murders — not Jack the Ripper.
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The historian said in many ways, 160 years later, the country appears to be echoing the same backlash that occurred after Black Americans made modest gains towards equality following Reconstruction – and vulnerable people, like trans Americans, are once again bearing the brunt.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Doris Kearns Goodwin, the famous historian and biographer of Abraham Lincoln, has said that only Jesus has been written about more than our 16th president over the past 165 years.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
What To Know During an interview with the Australian Today Show, historian Russell Edwards identified the killer as Aaron Kosminski, a 23-year-old barber at the time of the murders.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
The historian said in many ways, 160 years later, the country appears to be echoing the same backlash that occurred after Black Americans made modest gains towards equality following Reconstruction – and vulnerable people, like trans Americans, are once again bearing the brunt.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Doris Kearns Goodwin, the famous historian and biographer of Abraham Lincoln, has said that only Jesus has been written about more than our 16th president over the past 165 years.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
What To Know During an interview with the Australian Today Show, historian Russell Edwards identified the killer as Aaron Kosminski, a 23-year-old barber at the time of the murders.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Historian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historian. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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historian
noun
his·to·ri·an
his-ˈtōr-ē-ən
-ˈtȯr-,
-ˈtär-
: a student or writer of history
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