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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Officials aim to create an inclusive memorialization process by consulting historians and descendants of those enslaved at The Hermitage.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Netflix's new original film based one of Christianity's most important stories premiered just in time for the holiday season, but some Catholics, Christians and historians are concerned about its fictional liberties.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Hegseth is just one example of what Julian Zelizer, a historian and professor at Princeton University, argues is a challenge of political norms, something that Trump has made a signature of his political career.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Jackson was one of a dozen early U.S. presidents who owned slaves, and identifying their graves has been a priority at other presidential sites as well as historians seek to tell a more inclusive story about the people — enslaved and free — who built the young nation.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Netflix's new original film based one of Christianity's most important stories premiered just in time for the holiday season, but some Catholics, Christians and historians are concerned about its fictional liberties.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Hegseth is just one example of what Julian Zelizer, a historian and professor at Princeton University, argues is a challenge of political norms, something that Trump has made a signature of his political career.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Jackson was one of a dozen early U.S. presidents who owned slaves, and identifying their graves has been a priority at other presidential sites as well as historians seek to tell a more inclusive story about the people — enslaved and free — who built the young nation.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Historian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historian. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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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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