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The word ‘historian’ has taken a serious beating in the Trump era

By Becket Adams

Published November 15, 2020 9:49pm ET

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The word ‘historian’ has taken a serious beating in the Trump era — Has any word suffered as greatly in the Trump era as “historian”? Perhaps “journalist” and “unprecedented,” but it is a close race. Rutgers historian Brian Murphy on Sunday put his stamp of approval on a particularly ignorant take, lumping together as indistinct several distinct historical movements and causes. “Amazing pic,” said Murphy as he shared […]

Has any word suffered as greatly in the Trump era as “historian”?

Perhaps “journalist” and “unprecedented,” but it is a close race.

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