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
Dr Neil Buttery, a chef and food historian, says these "hyper-regional" dishes are among those most at risk of disappearing.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
As medical historian Richard Shryock observed: “In reviewing the circumstances of health in early America, one almost wonders that so many people survived and that the country grew and prospered.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
And if you’re an historian of ancient Greece and Rome, like I am, it’s the steady stream of comparisons between the modern world and the Roman Empire.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
I did so because I agree with historian Diane McWhorter that “to sanitize the language of segregation is to mute its destructive force.”
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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