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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The Missing Allied Air Crew Research Team contacted historians from the DPAA to inform them of a possible crash site near Wistedt, Germany.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
According to historian Howard Peckham, more than 25,000 American combatants lost their lives in the war of independence.
—Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Night Flyer, the latest book by Harvard University historian Tiya Miles, seeks to correct this imbalance, building on the work of biographers like Kate Clifford Larson and Catherine Clinton to present a clear-eyed portrait of the abolitionist and activist.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
The Broward County chapter, called the John Alden Colony, has 110 members, said Linda Anderson, who has served as its historian since 2014.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
According to historian Howard Peckham, more than 25,000 American combatants lost their lives in the war of independence.
—Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Night Flyer, the latest book by Harvard University historian Tiya Miles, seeks to correct this imbalance, building on the work of biographers like Kate Clifford Larson and Catherine Clinton to present a clear-eyed portrait of the abolitionist and activist.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
The Broward County chapter, called the John Alden Colony, has 110 members, said Linda Anderson, who has served as its historian since 2014.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 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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