Wikipedia's first sentence called it “german -born american diplomatic and military historian noted for his studies in the history of world war ii”. Today it says “german-born american diplomatic and military historian noted for his studies in the history of nazi germany and”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Gerhard Ludwig Weinberg (born 1 January 1928) is a German-born American diplomatic and military historian noted for his studies in the history of Nazi Germany and World War II . Professor Emeritus of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . He has been a member of the history faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill since 1974. Previously he served on the faculties of the University of Michigan (1959–1974) and the University of Kentucky (1957–1959).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Weinberg, January 2003 Gerhard Ludwig Weinberg (born January 1, 1928) is a German -born American diplomatic and military historian noted for his studies in the history of World War II . Weinberg currently is the William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor Emeritus of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . He has been a member of the history faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill since 1974. Previously he served on the faculties of the University of Michigan (1959-1974) and the University of Kentucky (1957-1959).
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Gerhard Ludwig Weinberg (born 1 January 1928) is a German -born American diplomatic and military historian noted for his studies in the history of World War II . Weinberg currently is the William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor Emeritus of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . He has been a member of the history faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill since 1974. Previously he served on the faculties of the University of Michigan (1959–1974) and the University of Kentucky (1957–1959).
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Gerhard Ludwig Weinberg (born 1 January 1928) is a German-born American diplomatic and military historian noted for his studies in the history of World War II . Professor Emeritus of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . He has been a member of the history faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill since 1974. Previously he served on the faculties of the University of Michigan (1959–1974) and the University of Kentucky (1957–1959).
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The opening as it stood in 2025
American historian of World War II and Nazi Germany Gerhard Ludwig Weinberg (born 1 January 1928) is a German-born American diplomatic and military historian noted for his studies in the history of Nazi Germany and World War II . Professor Emeritus of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . He has been a member of the history faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill since 1974. Previously he served on the faculties of the University of Michigan (1959–1974) and the University of Kentucky (1957–1959).
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german -born american diplomatic and military historian noted for his studies in the history of world war ii
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german-born american diplomatic and military historian noted for his studies in the history of nazi germany and
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