as in chroniclers
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 question occupies watch and jewelry collectors, jewelry historians, and this writer.
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
But the new private terminal is winning their support, with the backing of historians and preservationists who have been fighting to maintain South Florida’s aviation legacy in a region known for tearing down buildings.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The shortage of male successors is a serious concern for the monarchy, which historians say has lasted for 1,500 years.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
—Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Among the reasons the name was chosen, according to historians, was to signal that the United States prioritized preventing wars in the post-World War II nuclear age.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Because Welles spent time in Brazil when the cuts happened, film historians and cinephiles have long searched for remnants there.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Media watchdogs and historians note this marks the deadliest period of war for journalists ever recorded, globally.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Many historians have been perplexed by how such a seemingly simple man as Shakespeare could have written works of such grandeur and depth.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
But the new private terminal is winning their support, with the backing of historians and preservationists who have been fighting to maintain South Florida’s aviation legacy in a region known for tearing down buildings.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The shortage of male successors is a serious concern for the monarchy, which historians say has lasted for 1,500 years.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
—Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Among the reasons the name was chosen, according to historians, was to signal that the United States prioritized preventing wars in the post-World War II nuclear age.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Because Welles spent time in Brazil when the cuts happened, film historians and cinephiles have long searched for remnants there.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Media watchdogs and historians note this marks the deadliest period of war for journalists ever recorded, globally.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Many historians have been perplexed by how such a seemingly simple man as Shakespeare could have written works of such grandeur and depth.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Historians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historians. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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