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
“Frankly, I have some serious doubt whether a crime was even committed here,” Telleen said from the bench in October after overseeing the trial, finding Ranke not guilty of child endangerment charges.
From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2014
Ranke was arrested in November 2012 after he and his then-wife took the child to a hospital emergency room.
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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