as in chroniclers
a student or writer of history
a new book by America's best-known annalist of the Civil War
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Indeed, some chroniclers say the history of Pan Am and that of modern Miami are inseparable.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Some were valued for their political counsel and skills as intermediaries, others were important chroniclers and poets.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 Mar. 2026
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As historians of science and technology point out, technological and scientific developments cannot be separated from their cultural contexts.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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And historians can talk about the Versailles treaty causing resentment in Germany, which led to the rise of Nazism in World War II, and that’s fine; that’s not excusing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Annalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annalists. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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