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Mary FALLIN, Congress, OK (1954)

FALLIN Mary , a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Mo., December 9, 1954; attended Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Okla., 1973-1975; B.S., Oklahoma State…

Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen Biography

Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsentwin child stars Born: 6/13/1986Birthplace: Sherman Oaks, California Ashley and Mary-Kate became wildly popular in the TV series Full House (1987–95), in which…

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House Washington, DC This three-story townhouse was the Washington, DC, residence of educator Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955) and the original headquarters of the…

Maine de Biran

(Encyclopedia) Maine de BiranMaine de Biranmĕn də bēräNˈ [key], 1766–1824, French philosopher, member of the Council of Five Hundred (1797), and councilor of state (1816). His real name was Marie…

Lubbers, Ruud

(Encyclopedia) Lubbers, Ruud (Rudolphus Franciscus Marie Lubbers), 1939–2018, Dutch political leader. After the death of his father (1965), he became codirector of the family's engineering firm. A…

history painting

(Encyclopedia) history painting, the painting of scenes from classical and Christian history and mythology. It was taught in the academies of art, from the Renaissance to the 19th cent., as the…

régence style

(Encyclopedia) régence stylerégence stylerāzhäNsˈ [key], transitional style in architecture and decoration originated in France during the regency (1715–23) of Philippe, duc d'Orléans. The most…

Peter II, king of Portugal

(Encyclopedia) Peter II, 1648–1706, king of Portugal (1683–1706), younger son of John IV; brother and successor of Alfonso VI. In 1667, he seized power from his incompetent brother and ruled the…

Nattier, Jean-Marc

(Encyclopedia) Nattier, Jean-MarcNattier, Jean-MarczhäN-märk nätyāˈ [key], 1685–1766, French painter; son of the painter Marc Nattier and the miniaturist Marie Courtois. His early works include…