historian
noun
his·to·ri·an
hi-ˈstȯr-ē-ən 
-ˈstär-
1
: a student or writer of history
especially
: one who produces a scholarly synthesis
2
: a writer or compiler of a chronicle
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historians are still trying to sort out fact from fiction in the story of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks
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Jonathan Odden is a writer and art historian based in New York City.
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Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Goetz is also the main subject of Fear and Fury, by the historian Heather Ann Thompson, and Five Bullets, by the CNN legal analyst Elliot Williams, both of which narrate the shooting and ensuing legal saga in great detail.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Halberstam was not related to the author and historian David Halberstam, who died in 2007.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
These vessels and crews, whose wages were paid by the American government, constituted what many historians consider America’s first navy.
—Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
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Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Goetz is also the main subject of Fear and Fury, by the historian Heather Ann Thompson, and Five Bullets, by the CNN legal analyst Elliot Williams, both of which narrate the shooting and ensuing legal saga in great detail.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Halberstam was not related to the author and historian David Halberstam, who died in 2007.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
These vessels and crews, whose wages were paid by the American government, constituted what many historians consider America’s first navy.
—Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
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“Historian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historian. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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historian
noun
his·to·ri·an
his-ˈtōr-ē-ən
-ˈtȯr-,
-ˈtär-
: a student or writer of history
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