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Cleveland Jewish News
Cleveland Jewish News and Cleveland Jewish News Archive. Full text, from the current issue to the first issue published October 30, 1964.
Cleveland Jewish News Olive Digital Edition
Cleveland Jewish News ActivePaper Archive

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Biography
Filter by: Celebrities

Historical and contemporary biographies covering many disciplines and popular culture. 

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icon BBC Audio Interviews
Features audio clips from about 100 archived BBC interviews with cultural figues of the 20th century. Includes biographical profiles.
Tags: Arts, Celebrities, Biography

icon TIME 100
Time Magazine's profiles of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
Tags: Arts, Celebrities, Biography

icon Who's Alive and Who's Dead
This site helps keep track of which famous people have died and which are still alive. Searches may be done by category (Actors, Musicians, Athletes, etc.) or alphabetically by an individual's name.
Tags: Biography, Celebrities

icon Who2
"For each famous figure, Who2 gives you the hard facts you're most likely looking for: birth and death dates, famous works, notorious trivia. Then -- in case that's not enough -- we sift the Web and pick out the four best sites for additional detail. . .
Tags: Biography, Celebrities

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