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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According to the historian Yuval Noah Harari, that ability—talking about unreal things—is key to our success.
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Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Deans discovered her fourth great grandparents, third great grandmother and third great aunt and uncle were buried at Billy Woods Cemetery through working with a historian at a Union County Library and genealogical websites like FindaGrave.com.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
The series includes commentary from etymologists, historians, and pop culture figures — including a handful of comedians who take great pleasure in using the words in question (and more) with as much imaginative force as possible.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
—Time, 31 July 2025
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Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Deans discovered her fourth great grandparents, third great grandmother and third great aunt and uncle were buried at Billy Woods Cemetery through working with a historian at a Union County Library and genealogical websites like FindaGrave.com.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
The series includes commentary from etymologists, historians, and pop culture figures — including a handful of comedians who take great pleasure in using the words in question (and more) with as much imaginative force as possible.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
—Time, 31 July 2025
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“Historian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historian. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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