his·to·ri·an (hĭ-stôr’ē-ən, -stōr’-, -stŏr’-) noun. (1) A writer, student or scholar of history. (2) One who writes or compiles a chronological record of events; a chronicler. — The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004.
As neat and simple as it seems, the definition of the term “historian” morphs into murky territory.
Investigator, [...]
February 8, 2010
Bias or No Bias: Howard Zinn and the role of the Historian
his·to·ri·an (hĭ-stôr’ē-ən, -stōr’-, -stŏr’-) noun. (1) A writer, student or scholar of history. (2) One who writes or compiles a chronological record of events; a chronicler. — The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004.
As neat and simple as it seems, the definition of the term “historian” morphs into murky territory.
Investigator, [...]
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