Researchers and writers about past events
Notable Individuals
- Dalberg-Acton, John (1834-1902) - British historian, known as Lord Acton
- Hamowy, Ronald (1937-2012) - American/Canadian historian, editor-in-chief of The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism (2008)
- Raico, Ralph (1936-2016) - American professor of history
- Stromberg, Joseph R. - Historian, research fellow at The Independent Institute
- Tocqueville, Alexis de (1805-1859) - Nineteenth century French historian, author of Democracy in America
Other Individuals
- Barnes, Harry Elmer (1889-1968) - American historian, author of Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace (1969)
- Beard, Charles A. (1874-1948) - History professor, author of An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States (1913)
- Becker, Carl (1873-1945) - American historian
- Carson, Clarence B. (1925-2003) - Historian, professor at Grove City College and Hillsdale College, contributor to The Freeman
- Diodorus Siculus (Διόδωρος) - Greek historian who lived in Sicily during the first century BCE
- Himmelfarb, Gertrude (1922-2019) - American historian, author of Lord Acton (1952)
- Johnson, Paul (1928-2023) - British historian and prolific author
- Kolko, Gabriel (1932-2014) - American historian, author of The Triumph of Conservatism (1963)
- Martin, James J. (1916-2004) - Historian, author of Men Against the State: The Expositors of Individualist Anarchism in America, 1827–1908 (1953)
- Nelson, Truman (1911-1987) - Historian and civil rights activist
- Powell, Jim - Historian, author of The Triumph of Liberty (2000)
- Ramsay, David (1749-1815) - American historian, author of History of the American Revolution (1789)
- Salvemini, Gaetano (1873-1957) - Italian historian, co-author of What to do with Italy (1943)
- Sīmǎ Guāng (司馬光; 1019-1086) - Chinese historian
- Sīmǎ Qiān (司馬遷; 145-87 BCE) - Chinese historian, author of the Shǐjì, or Records of the Grand Historian
- Tacitus (PVBLIVS CORNELIVS TACITVS; 56-120) - Roman historian, author of the Annales and Historiae
- Trevelyan, G. M. (1876-1962) - English historian, author of three books on Garibaldi and several others on British history
- Woods, Tom - Historian, podcaster, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History (2004)
- Xenophon (Ξενοφῶν; 430-354 BCE) - Greek historian, military leader and philosopher