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historian

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-] / hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /
NOUN
student of history
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The new crop of bearded and mustachioed pols is just the beginning, predicts Trainor, the historian.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

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

The historian argued that Castro feared any rapprochement with Washington would spur political and economic reforms on the island that would jeopardise his absolute power.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Not all immigrants believed that was true, but as one historian has written, “Whenever life could hardly be worse at home, they came to believe that life was better in America.”

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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