You won't find agreement. " If you pronounce the h like you do in hello, use a. If you don't pronounce the h as you do in hour, then use an.
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Grammar GeekYou won't find agreement.I say "an 'istoric."Others say "a historic." If you pronounce the h like you do in hello, use a. If you don't pronounce the h as you do in hour, then use an.Oddly, "history" always has the H pronounced.I find nothing in your answer with which to disagree. You've summed it up perfectly.