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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Time, 22 July 2025
Winfield’s family will be in attendance Saturday along with St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, Councilmember Anika Bowie, Rondo historian Frank White, Twins president Dave St. Peter and others who will support and speak during the event.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
In fact, some historians estimate that a fourth of all cowboys were Black.
—Dan Kelly
july 19, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
But local officials and historians have questioned the practical and symbolic implications of converting the island back into a penitentiary.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 17 July 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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