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  • G. E. M. Anscombe (105)

    Gertrude Elizabeth Margaret Anscombe, FBA better known as Elizabeth Anscombe, was a British...

  • Tim Hagan (78)

    Timothy Hagan, is an American, Democratic politician in Ohio. He served as Cuyahoga County...

  • Jerry Cantrell (58)

    Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his...

  • Aaron Shikler (102)

    Aaron Shikler is an American artist noted for portraits of American statesmen and celebrities...

  • Spencer John Bent (133)

    Spencer John Bent VC, MM was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most...

  • Sabicas (112)

    Sabicas was a Flamenco guitarist, of Romani origin, who was born on 16 March 1912 in Pamplona,...

  • Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (176)

    The Princess Louise was a member of the British Royal Family, the sixth child and fourth...

  • J. David Shapiro (55)

    Jake David Shapiro, also known as J.D. Shapiro, is a filmmaker and stand-up comedian. Shapiro is...

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  • courtneye
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  • Kathleen Castillo
    Kathleen Castillo
    Is there a way to search by last name only?
    LikeReply 146 years ago
    • STANDS4
      STANDS4
      Hey Kathleen -- great idea! We've just added the option to also search by last name...
      LikeReply 135 years ago
  • Olynthia Hamilton
    Olynthia Hamilton
    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
    LikeReply 87 years ago
  • Ibrahim Mahmoud
    Ibrahim Mahmoud
    Luciano Vssalo was an Ethiopian Foot Ball Player / Captain / Coach of the Ethiopian National Team. In 1962 the National Team has won the 3rd African Cup against Egypt. Ethiopia 4 - 2 Egypt .
    LikeReply 88 years ago

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