Ranke
Americannoun
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Another German, Leopold von Ranke, created the first truly systematic forms of historical research, in turn creating the academic discipline of history itself.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
The 19th-century historian Leopold von Ranke famously urged reconstructing the past “wie es eigentlich gewesen,” to show how it really was.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2017
Prosecutors failed to prove former Davenport resident Peter Ranke abused the 3-week-old child, whose injuries to the brain and bones may have been caused by other medical conditions, District Judge John Telleen ruled.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2014
Ranke, who had been watching the child earlier that day, was arrested.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2014
Herr Ranke glances down at an official-looking paper.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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