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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…

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…

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 Stuart Masterson Biography

Mary Stuart Masterson actress, writer, directorBorn: 6/28/1966Birthplace: New York City The daughter of actress Carlin Glynn and screenwriter, director, and actor Peter Masterson, Mary Stuart…

Mary Chapin Carpenter Biography

Mary Chapin Carpenter singer, songwriterBorn: 2/21/1958Birthplace: Princeton, New Jersey Country singer and songwriter whose well-known hits include “How Do” (1989) and “ I Feel Lucky” (1993).…

Mary Tyler Moore Biography

Mary Tyler MooreactressBorn: 12/29/1936Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Emmy Award-winning television, film and stage actress best known for her television roles as witty, intelligent women. Her…

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Biography

Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioactressBorn: 11/17/1958Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois Stage and film actress Mastrantonio delivered a strong performance opposite Al Pacino in Scarface (1983) and followed…

Mary Jane Latsis Biography

Mary Jane Latsis(pseudonyms Emma Lathen, R. B. Dominic)mystery writerBorn: 1927 Known to readers by her two pseudonyms, Latsis coauthored many successful mystery novels with her friend Martha…