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Ohio State University

(Encyclopedia) Ohio State University, main campus at Columbus; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1873 as Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1878.…

Hannibal, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Hannibal, city (2020 pop. 17,108), Marion and Ralls counties, NE Mo., on the Mississippi River; inc. 1845. It is a river port and…

Macarthur, Mary Reid

(Encyclopedia) Macarthur, Mary Reid, 1880–1921, British labor organizer, b. Glasgow, Scotland. Working in her father's draper's shop, she became prominent in the shop assistants' union. As the…

Jones, Marion

track & fieldBirthplace: Los AngelesBorn: 10/12/75

Marion Jones

The first woman to win five medals at one Olympics by Beth Rowen, Shmuel Ross, and Liz Olson Marion Jones (center) (Source:AP) Jones' track future was jeopardized when she failed…

Marion Ladewig

Marion LadewigBorn: Oct. 30, 1914Bowler named Woman Bowler of the Year 9 times (1950-54,57-59,63).Michelle KwanK - MGuy Lafleur

Marion Motley

Marion MotleyBorn: June 5, 1920Football FB all-time leading AAFC rusher; rushed for over 4,700 yards and 31 TDs for Cleveland Browns (1946-53).Died: June 27, 1999Stirling MossK - MShirley…

Marion Davies

Marion Davies(Marion Cecelia Douras)actressBorn: 1/3/1897Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Comic actress whose career bridged the silent era and the emergence of “ talkies,” and was…

Marion Cotillard

French actress Marion Cotillard has been a global star ever since she won a 2008 Oscar as best actress for her portrayal of singer Edith Piaf in the movie La Vie En Rose (2007, original title La Môme…

Cindy Crawford Biography

Cindy Crawford modelBorn: 2/20/1966Birthplace: De Kalb, Illinois Supermodel whose brown-haired all-American looks made her an international success on runways and magazine covers. Discovered at…