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historian

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-] / hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /
NOUN
student of history
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I’m a historian who has written about the enduring legacy of George Orwell’s ideas about truth and freedom.

From Salon

He’s gained an appreciation as a historian of the genre.

From Los Angeles Times

The report alarmed art historians, who are now working to get more information.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite my having read history gluttonously for more than 50 years, January 2025 found me remarkably innocent of the world’s greatest living academic historians.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, a group of coin experts, artists and bipartisan political appointees, consulted historians, the National Park Service, the Smithsonian Institution and others.

From The Wall Street Journal