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Maria Shriver Biography

Maria ShriverBorn: Nov. 6, 1955Birthplace: Chicago, Ill.news anchor As the daughter of Eunice Kennedy and Sargent Shriver, niece to John F., Robert, and Edward Kennedy, Maria grew up in the…

Maria Bailey Biography

Maria Baileyentrepreneur, writer, radio hostBorn: Jan. 20, 1964Birthplace: Miami, Florida An executive in the fields of publishing, marketing, and business development, Maria Bailey has…

Maria Martinez Biography

Maria Martinez(Maria Antonia Montoya)potterBorn: 1887Birthplace: San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico As a child of the Native American Tewa tribe, Maria was interested in pottery making, which…

Brewer's: Ave Maria

[Hail, Mary! ] [Ave, 2 syl.). The first two words of the angel's salutation to the Virgin Mary. (Luke i. 28.) In the Roman Catholic Church the phrase is applied to an invocation to the…

Brewer's: Black Maria

The black van which conveys prisoners from the police courts to jail. The French call a mud-barge a “Marie-salope.” The tradition is that the van referred to was so called from Maria Lee,…

Brewer's: Maria Theresa

Wife of Sancho Panza. She is sometimes called Maria, sometimes Teresa Panza. (Don Quixote.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MariamitesMari'a A B C D E…

Jose Maria Olazabal

Jose Maria OlazabalBorn: Feb. 5, 1966Spanish golfer has 26 worldwide victories including 2 Masters (1994,99); played on 6 European Ryder Cup teams.Hakeem OlajuwonN - QBarney Oldfield

Maria Hinojosa Biography

Maria HinojosaJournalistBorn: 1961Birthplace: Mexico City NPR correspondent Maria Hinojosa got her start in broadcasting as the producer and host of a Latino radio show at New York's Barnard…

Maria P. Giddings

BA in History, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, 2009 MFA in Creative Writing, Southern New Hampshire University, 2020 Additional Qualifications Professional Writing Certificate, Southern New…

Tingo María

(Encyclopedia) Tingo María, city (1993 pop. 43,152), capital of Leoncio Prado prov., Huánuco dept., central Peru. The region's subtropical forest supports a variety of wood-processing indusries. The…