as in chroniclers
a student or writer of history
a new book by America's best-known annalist of the Civil War
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The Persian term Mughal, or Moghol, refers to people with Mongol roots; later chroniclers and local populations of India started calling the empire’s rulers by that name, as they were descended from the formidable Mongol conqueror.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Indeed, some chroniclers say the history of Pan Am and that of modern Miami are inseparable.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The findings, which were made in collaboration with art historians, suggest that The Baptism could have been largely created by El Greco, perhaps while using different brushes than usual—or with hands that were affected by aging.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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Some of the first slaves to arrive in Louisiana were sent from Angola, according to historians.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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