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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Spanish chroniclers documented some Inca stone-working techniques, including the use of stone tools and a process known as rock pecking.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026 -
There may just be less for the chroniclers to reveal.—
Paul Farhi,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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Initially, curators, working with academic historians, planned a show that would call attention to Japanese civilians’ suffering and question the use of nuclear force.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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To infuse the Lost Shtetl Museum with sounds rooted in historical and geographic accuracy, Beckerman’s team, which included composers and technologists, consulted historians affiliated with the museum.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Annalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annalists. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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