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A framed family tree hung on the wall.
his family tree includes writers, musical composers, and other notables in the arts
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The family tree likely played a role in their decision, too.
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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
In addition to Tito and Janet, the iconic Jackson family tree includes siblings Rebbie, 74, Jackie, 73, Jermaine, 69, La Toya, 68, Marlon, 67, Brandon - who died after birth in 1957 - the late Michael Jackson and Randy, 62.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Instead, the emerging picture of our origins is less of a family tree, and more of a tangled shrub, one whose winding branches wove distinct human groups together into today’s broader human population.
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
Greg’s father descended from one of several branches in Charles’ family tree, the one Charles started with his second wife.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
In addition to Tito and Janet, the iconic Jackson family tree includes siblings Rebbie, 74, Jackie, 73, Jermaine, 69, La Toya, 68, Marlon, 67, Brandon - who died after birth in 1957 - the late Michael Jackson and Randy, 62.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Instead, the emerging picture of our origins is less of a family tree, and more of a tangled shrub, one whose winding branches wove distinct human groups together into today’s broader human population.
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
Greg’s father descended from one of several branches in Charles’ family tree, the one Charles started with his second wife.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Family tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20tree. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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