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  • Buren R. Sherman (188)

    Buren Robinson Sherman was the 12th Governor of Iowa, serving from 1882 to 1886.

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    Cyril Mann was a British painter and sculptor who added a new dimension to figurative art by...

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    Lieve Geelvinck was the son of Joan Geelvinck and grandson of Cornelis Geelvinck and, following...

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    Vicci Laine is the stage name of an American transsexual stage performer, singer, HIV/AIDS...

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    Mary Coughlan is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as the Tánaiste of Ireland and...

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    Dom Placidus Fixlmillner, O.S.B., was a Benedictine monk and priest and was one of the first...

  • Jhonny Peralta (42)

    Jhonny Antonio Peralta is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the St. Louis...

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    António Manoel de Vilhena was the 66th Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta from 19...

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    steele_n
    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
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  • courtneye
    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 136 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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