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Historians research, analyze and interpret the past, and present their work to a contemporary audience for assessment and action on issues relevant to today.  Ideally, this will be in an unbiased and peer-reviewed way.  Historians thus provide us with vital information that informs our actions and behaviours. 
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Successful historians are competent in collecting and evaluating information, analyzing records and data from the past, connecting and linking those together to determine their complex relationships, considering different viewpoints on cause and effect, and interpreting the results to present probable storylines. 
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Historical studies encompass many areas of research and specialization.  These include art, literature, military, social, business, and many more.  LGBTQ historians have been a part of this process and contributed to many important insights. 
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Consider LGBTQ historian [[Michael Howard]] as an example.  Widely acknowledged as the greatest English military historian of his time, he not only researched and presented historical military events but also broke new ground by integrating the sociological impact of conflict into the discussion.  He went on to receive his country's highest civilian honour, the Order of Merit.
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There are many more LGBTQ historians of equal stature and impact.  We have been able to identify the following notable historians who identify as LGBTQ.  '''This list should be read in conjunction with [[Academics Specializing in the History of the LGBTQ Community]] for completeness.''' 
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'''Albania'''
 
'''Albania'''
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* [[Kevin Allen]]
 
* [[Kevin Allen]]
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* [[John C. Hamer]]
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* [[Laurier LaPierre]]
 
* [[Todd Longstaffe-Gowan]]
 
* [[Todd Longstaffe-Gowan]]
  
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* [[Matt Cook]]
 
* [[Matt Cook]]
 
* [[Antony Copley]]
 
* [[Antony Copley]]
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* [[James Davidson]]
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* [[L.S. Alexander Gumby]]
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* [[Michael Howard]], military historian
 
* [[Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer]]
 
* [[Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer]]
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* [[Roger Lockyer]]
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* [[Neil MacGregor]], art historian
 
* [[Jan Morris]]
 
* [[Jan Morris]]
 
* [[Alison Oram]]
 
* [[Alison Oram]]
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* [[David Starkey]]
 
* [[John Addington Symonds]]
 
* [[John Addington Symonds]]
 
* [[Trevor Thomas]]
 
* [[Trevor Thomas]]
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* [[Amy Tooth]]
 
* [[Stephen Wall]]
 
* [[Stephen Wall]]
 
* [[Veronica Wedgwood]]
 
* [[Veronica Wedgwood]]
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'''India'''
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* [[Ruth Vanita]]
  
 
'''Norway'''
 
'''Norway'''
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* [[Allan Berube]]
 
* [[Allan Berube]]
* [[John Boswell]]
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* [[John Boswell]], academic and religious historian
 
* [[Eric Cervini]]
 
* [[Eric Cervini]]
 
* [[Martin B. Duberman]]
 
* [[Martin B. Duberman]]

Latest revision as of 12:57, 19 April 2021

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Historians research, analyze and interpret the past, and present their work to a contemporary audience for assessment and action on issues relevant to today. Ideally, this will be in an unbiased and peer-reviewed way. Historians thus provide us with vital information that informs our actions and behaviours.

Successful historians are competent in collecting and evaluating information, analyzing records and data from the past, connecting and linking those together to determine their complex relationships, considering different viewpoints on cause and effect, and interpreting the results to present probable storylines.

Historical studies encompass many areas of research and specialization. These include art, literature, military, social, business, and many more. LGBTQ historians have been a part of this process and contributed to many important insights.

Consider LGBTQ historian Michael Howard as an example. Widely acknowledged as the greatest English military historian of his time, he not only researched and presented historical military events but also broke new ground by integrating the sociological impact of conflict into the discussion. He went on to receive his country's highest civilian honour, the Order of Merit.

There are many more LGBTQ historians of equal stature and impact. We have been able to identify the following notable historians who identify as LGBTQ. This list should be read in conjunction with Academics Specializing in the History of the LGBTQ Community for completeness.


Albania

Australia

Brazil

Canada

Colombia

Estonia

France

Germany

Great Britain

India

Norway

Poland

Spain

United States

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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