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historian

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-] / hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /
NOUN
student of history
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“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

As a historian of Jewish gender and antisemitism, I know the connections between misogyny and antisemitism have deep roots.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 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

What struck the distinguished financial historian, apart from the alarming facts of the case, was that…he was hearing them for the first time from Charlie Ledley.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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