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Brewer's: Mary Anne
or Marianne. A slang name for the guillotine. (See below.) Mary Anne Associations Secret republican societies in France. The name comes about thus: Ravaillac was instigated to assasinate…Brewer's: Mary Magdalene
(St.). Patron saint of penitents, being herself the model penitent of Gospel history. In Christian art she is represented (1) as a patron saint, young and beautiful, with a profusion of…Brewer's: Highland Mary
A name immortalised by Burns, generally thought to be Mary Campbell, but more probably Mary Morison. In 1792 we have three songs to Mary: “Will ye go to the Indies, my Mary?” “Highland…Mary Lou Lord
Got No ShadowWork/Sony Boston-based indie fave Mary Lou Lord, who got her start singing in subway stations, crosses the tracks to the land of major labels and polished production on this…Mary Chapin Carpenter
A Place in the WorldColumbia If following up a commercial and critical breakthrough album like Stones in the Road was daunting, it doesn't show on this collection of 12 appealing and…Dr. Mary Walker
The Question: Can you give me information about the only woman ever to be awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor? The Answer: The only woman to receive a Medal…Hail Mary passes
The Question: What is a "Hail Mary" in football? The Answer: A "Hail Mary" pass is a very long forward pass into the endzone, made in the last…Mary McGrory Biography
Mary McGrorypolitical columnist A book reviewer for 11 years, McGrory earned a national reputation in 1954 for her coverage of the McCarthy hearings for the Washington Star newspaper. She…Roger Maris Biography
Roger MarisBorn: Sept. 10, 1934Baseball OF broke Babe Ruth's season HR record with 61 in 1961 and held record until 1998; 2-time AL MVP (1960-61) with NY Yankees; 275 HRs in 12 years. Died:…Marie-Jose Perec
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…