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historian

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-] / hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /
NOUN
student of history
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And if you’re an historian of ancient Greece and Rome, like I am, it’s the steady stream of comparisons between the modern world and the Roman Empire.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

As a historian of racism, Kendi has always known that racism is global.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Ms. Bellows is a historian and the author of “The Explorers: A New History of America in Ten Expeditions.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Popcorn became the go-to movie snack during the 1930s as theaters sought new revenue streams during the Great Depression, said film historian Ross Melnick, a professor at UC Santa Barbara.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Before they came along, the Mona Lisa was “a portrait of a certain merchant’s wife in a cheerful mood,” as one historian put it.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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