as in chronicler
a student or writer of history
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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The judges included British architect, author, and aesthete Stephen Bayley, Peter Read of the Royal Automobile Club, and Adolfo Orsi, motoring historian and scion of the noble family which founded Maserati in nearby Modena.
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
The presidential historian has predicted that Vice President Kamala Harris will win the 2024 presidential election over former President Donald Trump.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
Community leaders, historians, and veterans have commemorated past residents who served in World War I while seeking to educate future generations about the plight of war through hundreds of memorials from coast to coast.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
Three-hour tour with paranormal historian Violet Shindler.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2024
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
The presidential historian has predicted that Vice President Kamala Harris will win the 2024 presidential election over former President Donald Trump.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
Community leaders, historians, and veterans have commemorated past residents who served in World War I while seeking to educate future generations about the plight of war through hundreds of memorials from coast to coast.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
Three-hour tour with paranormal historian Violet Shindler.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Historian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historian. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
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