as in chronicler
a student or writer of history
a new book by America's best-known annalist of the Civil War
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Ed Moloney, chronicler of the Troubles, died on October 17 at the age of 77.—
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There may just be less for the chroniclers to reveal.—
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The buildings were abandoned as the public school system grew more welcoming of Black students, and many of the sites have been lost, historians say.—
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Fussell, the son of historians who traveled the Deep South before settling in North Carolina, conveys a sense of wonder that lends a cinematic quality to his reimaginings of old tunes.—
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“Annalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annalist. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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