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Marie-Jose PerecBorn: 1968Track & Field French sprinter who became 2nd woman to win the 200m and 400m events in the same Olympics (1996); her time in the 400 (48.25) set an Olympic record…Mary Decker Slaney
Mary Decker SlaneyBorn: Aug. 4, 1958U.S. middle distance runner has held 7 separate American track & field records from the 800 to 10,000 meters; won both 1,500 and 3,000 meters at 1983…Mary Steenburgen Biography
Mary Steenburgen actressBorn: 2/8/1953Birthplace: Newport, Arkansas This appealing, versatile actress won an Academy Award for her role in Melvin and Howard (1980). She also appeared in Ragtime…Honorees
The National Women's Hall of Fame is the only national membership organization that honors and celebrates the achievements of American women. Founded in 1969 in Seneca Falls, New York,…Mary I, 1516–58, queen of England
(Encyclopedia) Mary I (Mary Tudor), 1516–58, queen of England (1553–58), daughter of Henry VIII and Katharine of Aragón. During the spread of Protestantism in the reign of her half-brother, Edward…Lyon, Mary
(Encyclopedia) Lyon, MaryLyon, Marylīˈən [key], 1797–1849, American educator, founder of Mt. Holyoke College, b. Buckland, Mass. She attended three academies in Massachusetts; later she taught at…Percy Bysshe Shelley: To Mary Shelley ("My dearest Mary")
by Percy Bysshe Shelley To William Shelley To Mary Shelley To Mary Shelley Published by Mrs. Shelley, "Poetical Works", 1839, 2nd edition. My dearest Mary, wherefore hast thou gone, And left…Henry Jones Biography
Henry JonesAge: 86 Tony–winning character actor seen by millions in his 350 TV shows, more than 50 movies, and dozens of theater productions. Among his most notable performances was a…Arthur Jones Biography
entrepreneurDied: Aug. 28, 2007 (Ocala, Fla.) Best Known as: developer of Nautilus fitness machines Jones changed how many people exercise with the…Lois Mailou Jones
Lois Mailou JonesAmerican painterBorn: Nov. 3, 1905Birthplace: Boston, Mass. Lois Mailou Jones was one of the premier African American artists of the 20th century. Her paintings incorporate…Trending
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