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Manley, Mary de la Rivière

(Encyclopedia) Manley, Mary de la Rivière, 1663–1724, English author, one of the first women to earn a living by writing. Notorious because of her marriage to her cousin, who was already married and…

Shriver, Eunice Mary Kennedy

(Encyclopedia) Shriver, Eunice Mary Kennedy, 1921–2009, American philanthropist and advocate for the intellectually disabled, b. Brookline, Mass., grad. Stanford (1943); she was a daughter of Joseph…

William and Mary in Virginia, College of

(Encyclopedia) William and Mary in Virginia, College of, mainly at Williamsburg; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1693, opened 1694 by Episcopalians under James Blair. It became a university…

Mary Hannah Fulton

physician and missionaryBorn: May 31, 1854Birthplace: prob. Ashland, Ohio Having graduated from Hillsdale College in Michigan with a master's degree in 1877, Fulton spent three years as a public…

Mary Chapin Carpenter

singer, songwriterBorn: 2/21/1958Birthplace: Princeton, New Jersey Country singer and songwriter whose well-known hits include “How Do” (1989) and “ I Feel Lucky” (1993). A graduate of Brown…

Eva Marie Saint

actressBorn: 7/4/1924Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey Saint's film career was launched with her remarkable performance as Marlon Brando's girlfriend in On the Waterfront (1954), for which she won an…

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

actressBorn: 11/17/1958Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois Stage and film actress Mastrantonio delivered a strong performance opposite Al Pacino in Scarface (1983) and followed this with an Oscar…

Mary J. Blige

hip-hop singerBorn: 1971Birthplace: Bronx, New York Raised in New York's housing projects, her singing talent fueled her interest in music, and she began to do solo performances at her church choir…

Mary Jane Latsis

(pseudonyms Emma Lathen, R. B. Dominic)mystery writerBorn: 1927 Known to readers by her two pseudonyms, Latsis coauthored many successful mystery novels with her friend Martha Henissart. The duo…