historian
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My job as a historian, regardless of the topic, is to denaturalize what we take for granted.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Speaking to the Post, historian Julian Zelizer called Trump historically unique in his use of profanity and how it “meshes with a very aggressive presidency” and a high-dominant leadership style.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
In his compelling “Centennial,” the historian Fergus Bordewich makes the stakes of the moment clear.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s office said it would look into such posts, one of which falsely attributed the message to historian Heather Cox Richardson.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
In all these respects history is written by an historian who, inescapably, lives in the present.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing historian
"Mysteries of the Ancient Past"
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