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Martha Graham Biography
Martha Grahammodern dancer, choreographerBorn: 5/11/1894Birthplace: Allegheny, Pennsylvania Pioneering dancer and choreographer who is credited with establishing the principals of modern…Catherine I
(Encyclopedia) Catherine I, 1683?–1727, czarina of Russia (1725–27). Of Livonian peasant origin, Martha Skavronskaya was a domestic when she was captured (1702) by Russian soldiers. As mistress of…Van Rensselaer, Martha
(Encyclopedia) Van Rensselaer, Martha, 1864–1932, American home economist and pioneer in the development of extension courses for women in rural areas, b. Randolph, N.Y. In 1900 she joined the…Peterson, Martha
(Encyclopedia) Peterson, Martha, 1916–2006, American educator, b. Jamestown, Kans., grad. Univ. of Kansas (A.B., 1937; Ph.D., 1959). She served as instructor in mathematics, assistant dean of women,…Custis, George Washington Parke
(Encyclopedia) Custis, George Washington Parke, 1781–1857, American dramatist, b. Mt. Airy, Md., educated at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton). The grandson of Martha Washington, he grew up…State Attorneys General
Alabama Luther Strange, R (to Jan. 2015) Alaska Michael C. Geraghty, R (apptd. by governor…Fairfax
(Encyclopedia) Fairfax, city (2020 pop. 24,146), historic seat of Fairfax co., NE Va., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; inc. 1892, as a city…Berry, Martha McChesney
(Encyclopedia) Berry, Martha McChesney, 1866–1942, American educator and philanthropist, b. near Rome, Ga., Ph.D. Univ. of Georgia, 1920. Determined to provide educational opportunities for…Woods Hole
(Encyclopedia) Woods Hole, uninc. village (1990 pop. 1,080) and seaport in the town of Falmouth, Barnstable co., SE Mass., at the southwestern extremity of Cape Cod. It is the departure point for…Martha Stewart, 2002 News
queen of domesticity, found herself under the microscope over the summer and into the fall while being scrutinized by the Justice Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and a…Trending
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