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1988–
Adam J. Bernard (born 18 November 1988) is a British actor and singer, known for his work on stage. In 2016 he originated the role of Jimmy Early in the West End theatre production of Dreamgirls. In his review for The Daily Telegraph, critic Dominic…
1974–
Adam Jeffries (born c. 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Lester Freeman on the Fox series True Colors (1990−92) and Jarvis Turrell Jr. on ABC's Thea (1993−94), both of which are sitcoms. Jeffries won two Young Artist Awards…
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Adam LaMarque Jones (born August 1, 1985) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played parts of 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, and Arizona Diamondbacks and two seasons in…
1985–
Adam Lowe (born 1985) is a British writer, performer and publisher from Leeds who currently lives in Manchester. He is the UK's LGBT+ History Month Poet Laureate and was Yorkshire's Poet for 2012 (the county's selected poet for the 2012 Olympics). He…
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Adam Lee Newton (born 4 December 1980) is a former professional footballer who played for West Ham United, Peterborough United, Brentford and Luton Town. Born in England, he represented the England U21 national team and the Saint Kitts and Nevis senior…
1843–1877
Adam Paine, or Adam Payne (1843 – January 1, 1877), was a Black Seminole who served as a United States Army Indian Scout and received America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
1984–
Adam Pendleton (born 1984) is an American conceptual artist known for his multi-disciplinary practice, involving painting, silkscreen, collage, video, performance, and word art. His work often involves the investigation of language and the…
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Adam R. Johnson was a state congressman in the Arkansas House of Representatives, he represented Crittenden County from 1871 until 1873.
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Adam Russell Taylor is president of Sojourners, a Christian nonprofit organization focused on the biblical call to social justice. He is also the author of A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community and Mobilizing Hope:…
1982–
Adam Serwer (born 1982) is an American journalist and author. He is a staff writer at The Atlantic where his work focuses on politics, race, and justice. He previously worked at BuzzFeed News, The American Prospect, and Mother Jones.
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Nathan Adam Smith (born 20 February 1985), known as Adam Smith, is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a right winger. He has played in the Football League for Chesterfield, Lincoln City and Aldershot Town. Smith came through the youth…
1982–
Adam Luke Springfield (born November 2, 1982) is a former American actor. Springfield's most high-profile role was David Barnes in the PBS series Wishbone.
1970–
Adam Stanger is an American musician best known as the bassist for the band Comes with the Fall. The Year is One, the band's second album, was released in 2001 to positive reviews. The following year, Comes with the Fall were announced to be Jerry…
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Patrick Henry "Adam" Wade (March 17, 1935 – July 7, 2022) was an American singer, musician, and actor.
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Adam Brett Walker II (born October 18, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants…
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Adam Ayiro Wilson (born 10 April 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Cymru Premier club The New Saints. Born in England, he plays for the Kenya national team.
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adama, Imiekuri, Okpella, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
1993–
Adama Jalloh (born 1993) is a British photographer of Sierra Leonean heritage whose work has been exhibited at Tate Modern and the V&A Museum. She specialises in portraiture and documentary photography.
1993 June 22
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adams, Lula” (Audio; Audio cassette).
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adams, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
2002–
Kai Adan George (born 30 July 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for National League North club AFC Telford United. George began his football career with West Bromwich Albion before joining Birmingham City's academy in 2015. He made his…
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Adaora Udoji (born December 30, 1967) is an American journalist and producer. She has worked in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and artificial intelligence (AI).
1986–
Andre D'Juan Daniels (born March 31, 1986), better known by his stage name Add-2, sometimes stylized as Add 2, is an American rapper who first gained popularity after the release of his second mixtape, A Tale of Two's City: Volume 2. In 2009, his single…
n.d.
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Addendum to Notice of Appeal” (Text).
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