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historian

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-] / hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /
NOUN
student of history
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James J. Kimble, a communication professor and propaganda historian at Seton Hall University, said U.S. presidents have “by and large” struck a respectful tone in wartime, though there are some exceptions.

From Los Angeles Times

He grew up in Nazi Germany and in the 1980s took part in a fierce debate with conservative historians who had questioned whether the Holocaust was a singularly German phenomenon.

From BBC

The $10 billion payment would be nearly unprecedented for a government helping arrange a transaction, historians have said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Doctor Who historian Toby Hadoke, who "lured" Purves to Leicester for the event, expects the Doctor Who fanbase will be "thrilled" by the news of the episodes surviving through the decades.

From BBC

“Because there aren’t really objective measures of how this will work, cadres and officials are going to be really nervous as they try to implement the law,” said Oidtmann, the historian.

From The Wall Street Journal