historian
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For generations of Dodgers fans, Vin Scully was our historian, with words so memorable we feel as if we lived those experiences, so perfect fans repeat them to this day.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
“Baseball,” says John Thorn, MLB’s official historian, “has been the constant.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
As a historian of racism, Kendi has always known that racism is global.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
The peaceful resolution to the crisis, which had brought the world close to nuclear conflict, was “the greatest defeat in our history,” LeMay added, according to historian Robert Dallek.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
His name was Alexander McKee and he was a British journalist, a historian, and an accomplished diver.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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