Joseph J. Ellis, interviewed in TIME, (October 29, 2018), p. 52.
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Historians are really great at predicting the past. But the future is for prophets, and the track records of most prophets is dismal.
— Historian
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About Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past, and is regarded as an authority on it.
About Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past, and is regarded as an authority on it.
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