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Dunham

American  
[duhn-uhm] / ˈdʌn əm /

noun

  1. Katherine, 1910?–2006, U.S. dancer and choreographer.


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Michael is the author of a book, "The Gift of Valor," about the life and death of Corporal Jason Dunham, the first Marine to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

"If I don't get food stamps I can't eat," Dunham told AFP, explaining that after all his expenses, he has just $24 left over per month.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

Two others identifying themselves as the USS Gravely and USS Jason Dunham last transmitted their locations in mid-August, at the American base in Guantanamo Bay.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Dunham said she wasn’t surprised at the large turnout of applicants.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

It was Ann Dunham who’d introduced him to the richness of literature and the power of a well-reasoned argument.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama