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Argenson, René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy, marquis d'
(Encyclopedia) Argenson, René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy, marquis d'Argenson, René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy, marquis d'rənāˈ lwē də vwäyāˈ də pōmē märkēˈ därzhäNsôNˈ [key], 1694–1757, French foreign…Bernadette, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Bernadette, SaintBernadette, Saintbûrnədĕtˈ [key], 1844–79, French peasant girl who reported seeing the Virgin Mary in apparitions at a grotto near Lourdes, her home, in 1858. She was…Baraga, Frederic
(Encyclopedia) Baraga, FredericBaraga, Fredericbârˈəgə [key], 1797–1868, Roman Catholic missionary to the Native Americans of Upper Michigan, b. Slovenia. He received (1821) a law degree from the…Robertson, Thomas William
(Encyclopedia) Robertson, Thomas William, 1829–71, English dramatist and actor; brother of Madge Kendal. After spending several years as an actor, he turned to playwriting, initiating the “cup and…Lamartine, Alphonse Marie Louis de
(Encyclopedia) Lamartine, Alphonse Marie Louis deLamartine, Alphonse Marie Louis deälfôNsˈ märēˈ lwē də lämärtēnˈ [key], 1790–1869, French poet, novelist, and statesman. After a trip to Italy and a…Ferdinand I, king of the Two Sicilies
(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand I, 1751–1825, king of the Two Sicilies (1816–25). He had previously been king of Naples (1759–99, 1799–1805, 1815–16) as Ferdinand IV and king of Sicily (1759–1816) as…Mary Jane Latsis 1997 Deaths
Mary Jane Latsisnovelist With her collaborator Martha Henissart, Latsis created the formidable John Putnam Thatcher, a New York banker with a knack for crime-solving. The pair penned more…Mary Bunting-Smith 1998 Deaths
Mary Bunting-SmithAge: 87 microbiologist who was president of Radcliffe from 1959–1972.Died: January 21, 1998.Beryl BrydenA - FDavid CadenaMary Fendrich Hulman 1998 Deaths
Mary Fendrich HulmanAge: 93 chairman of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1977 and traditionally responsible for the famous command “Gentlemen, start your engines,” before each race;…Mary Kay Letourneau, 1998 News
36–year-old Tacoma, Wash., schoolteacher, was ordered to serve her suspended 71/2 year child-rape sentence after being found with the 14-year-old student with whom she had a baby last year…Trending
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