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In history, one gathers clues like a detective, tries to present an honest account of what most likely happened, and writes a narrative according to what we know and, where we aren't absolutely sure, what might be most likely to have happened, within the generally accepted rules of evidence and sour
Billy Baldwin, Designer (1963) |
William Baldwin, Actor (1963) |
Jeanne Calment, Celebrity (1875) |
Mary Chapin Carpenter, Musician (1958) |
Tyne Daly, Actress (1946) |
Anthony Daniels, Actor (1946) |
Leo Delibes, Composer (1836) |
Jonathan Safran Foer, Writer (1977) |
David Geffen, Businessman (1943) |
Hubert De Givenchy, Designer (1927) |
Clifton Daniel, Editor (2000) |
Kurt Eisner, Politician (1919) |
Margot Fonteyn, Dancer (1991) |
Tom Glazer, Musician (2003) |
Robert Hall, Clergyman (1831) |
Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Novelist (2005) |