The List

What follows is a long list of names.  Most of them may be familiar.  Some may not be, The question is: what do all these people have in common.  You will notice that most are Americans, but a few are not.  Many are dead, but some are not.  The fact that they all made some contribution to society is not the solution.

Study the list and try not to peek at the answer.  The asterisks will be explained at the end too.  I think you will be surprised.

View the List Here.