wrestlerDied: Nov. 2, 2007 (Lexington, South Carolina) Best Known as: professional wrestler called the Fabulous Moolah Renowned professional wrestler called the…
Mollyearly settler, philanthropist Born: 9/12/1839Birthplace: Madison County, Tenn. Daughter of a prominent lawyer, Mary Dyer was 14 when the family moved to Texas. After her parents died, she…
philanthropist, mental health activistBorn: 1921Birthplace: Brookline, Mass. Shriver, the daughter of Joseph P. and Rose Kennedy and the sister of President John Kennedy, has long advocated for the…
civil rights and women's rights activistBorn: 9/23/1863Birthplace: Memphis, Tenn. Although Church Terrell's parents had been born slaves, they eventually became wealthy through business and real…
twin child stars Born: 6/13/1986Birthplace: Sherman Oaks, California Ashley and Mary-Kate became wildly popular in the TV series Full House (1987–95), in which they alternated playing the role of…
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tracked down by Holly Hartman Ever wonder what the two R's stand for in J. R. R. Tolkien? Curious about whether S. E. Hinton is a man or a…
(Encyclopedia) Leakey, Mary Douglas, 1913–96, British archaeologist, b. London as Mary Douglas Nicol; wife of Louis Leakey and mother of Richard Leakey. She had little formal education, but a…
(Encyclopedia) Lease, Mary Elizabeth, 1853–1933, American agrarian reformer and temperance advocate, b. Ridgeway, Pa. The daughter of an Irish political refugee, she first gained recognition for a…
(Encyclopedia) Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936–2017, American actress, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Although she began her career as a dancer, Moore's success blossomed with her roles on television, first in small…
