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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Some popular historians like to say that alcohol (along with caffeine) helped define human civilization.
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Dylan Scott, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Some historians might argue that President Joe Biden was tied to a political regime at the end of its cycle.
—Justin Peck / Made By History, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Women have served in the military since the country's inception and have been captured, killed and wounded in battle, even when they were barred from combat roles, according to military historians.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Some historians might trace airborne warfare to earlier conflicts, when reconnaissance balloons offered eagle-eyed views of battlefields and troop movements.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Art historians have made rich contributions to this field, as showcased in Michael Gaudio’s essay on early American naturalist William Bartram and his travels in the deep south.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
Because his execution was private, this remains a rumor, historians’ best guess as to what happened that day.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Doing right by Liberia Liberia fell on hard times from the 1970s through the early 2000s for several reasons, historians said.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Royal treasures The monarchs who commanded ancient Egypt, the Roman Empire, medieval England and other realms wield much fascination for historians and the public alike.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Dylan Scott, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Some historians might argue that President Joe Biden was tied to a political regime at the end of its cycle.
—Justin Peck / Made By History, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Women have served in the military since the country's inception and have been captured, killed and wounded in battle, even when they were barred from combat roles, according to military historians.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Some historians might trace airborne warfare to earlier conflicts, when reconnaissance balloons offered eagle-eyed views of battlefields and troop movements.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Art historians have made rich contributions to this field, as showcased in Michael Gaudio’s essay on early American naturalist William Bartram and his travels in the deep south.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
Because his execution was private, this remains a rumor, historians’ best guess as to what happened that day.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Doing right by Liberia Liberia fell on hard times from the 1970s through the early 2000s for several reasons, historians said.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Royal treasures The monarchs who commanded ancient Egypt, the Roman Empire, medieval England and other realms wield much fascination for historians and the public alike.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Historians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historians. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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