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historian

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-] / hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /
NOUN
student of history
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"There were certain professional fields where there were a lot of party members, for example civil servants and teachers," the historian told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Mr. Tabor is a novelist and a historian, and this book demonstrates his literary skills: “Lightning Beneath the Sea” is full of drama and excitement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"Americans historically have wanted masculine presidents, vigorous presidents," said Dr Matt Dallek, a political historian at George Washington University.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“This amounts to a real right to bail in hundreds of thousands of cases, which previously in California might have led to detention,” said Kellen R. Funk, a legal historian at Columbia Law School.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

But with Harding in the White House, a historian noted, “the oil men licked their chops.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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