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Percy Bysshe Shelley: To Mary -

by Percy Bysshe Shelley The PastOn a Faded VioletTo Mary - Published by Mrs. Shelley, "Posthumous Poems", 1824. O Mary dear, that you were here With your brown eyes bright and clear. And…

Brewer's: Mary Queen of Scots

Shakespeare being under the patronage of Queen Elizabeth, and knowing her jealousy, would not, of course, praise openly her rival queen; but in the Midsummer Night's Dream, composed in…

Dr. Mary E. Walker

The Question: I understand that more than 3,400 men and one woman have won the Congressional Medal of Honor. Who was the woman? The Answer: On…

Brewer's: Virgin Mary's Guard

(The). The Scotch guard of France, organised in 1448 by Charles VII. Louis XI. made the Virgin Mary their colonel. Disbanded in 1830. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…

Brewer's: Virgin Mary's Peas

(The). Near Bethlehem are certain crystallisations in limestone so called. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Virgin QueenVirgin Mary's Guard A B C D E F…

McGwire and Sosa pass Maris

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire and Chicago Cubs right fielder Sammy Sosa both surpassed Major League Baseball's single season home run record in 1998. The record, set by New…

"Mary Had A Little Lamb"

The Question: I am trying to find out the author of "Mary Had A Little Lamb" for my daughter's school project. Can you please help? The Answer…

There's Something About Mary

Directors: Peter and Bobby Farrelly Writers: Ed Decter, John J. Strauss and Peter and Bobby Farrelly Director of Photography: Mark Irwin Editor: Christopher Greenbury Music:…

Mary Harris “Mother” Jones

Mary Harris Jones, known as "Mother" Jones, was a social reformer and leader in the labor movement in the United States from the 1870s until her death in 1930. A native of Ireland, she grew up in…

Mary J. Blige Biography

Mary J. Blige hip-hop singerBorn: 1971Birthplace: Bronx, New York Raised in New York's housing projects, her singing talent fueled her interest in music, and she began to do solo performances…