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Isadora Duncan: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Angela Duncan
Born May 26, 1877 or May 27, 1878 • San Francisco • California
Died September 14, 1927 • Nice • France
Notable Family Members spouse Sergey Aleksandrovich Yesenin

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Isadora Duncan dancing in an amphitheatre in Athens, photograph by Raymond Duncan, 1903.
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