historian
noun
his·to·ri·an
hi-ˈstȯr-ē-ən 
-ˈstär-
1
: a student or writer of history
especially
: one who produces a scholarly synthesis
2
: a writer or compiler of a chronicle
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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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Charlotte’s history of displacement Urban renewal efforts of the 1960s set off a rolling housing shortage that has persisted ever since, according to Charlotte historian Tom Hanchett.
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Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
The men were left to the mercy of the high surf that morning, historian Paul Burnett recounted to a crowd gathered on the bluffs in Corona del Mar on a recent day.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Charlotte’s history of displacement Urban renewal efforts of the 1960s set off a rolling housing shortage that has persisted ever since, according to Charlotte historian Tom Hanchett.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Two historians in particular put out the call for help.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
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historian
noun
his·to·ri·an
his-ˈtōr-ē-ən
-ˈtȯr-,
-ˈtär-
: a student or writer of history
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