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political fund-raiser and immigration consultant, was convicted in March on five felony counts of illegally arranging more than $100,000 in contributions to the Democratic Party during the…Maria Pintasilgo 2004 Deaths
Maria PintasilgoAge: 74 Portuguese engineer and politician who was the country's first and only female prime minister. Died: Lisbon, July 10, 2004William PickeringM - QSir John PopleKlaus Maria Brandauer Biography
Klaus Maria Brandauer actor, directorBorn: 6/22/1944Birthplace: Bad Aussee, Austria A successful international star, he first gained acclaim for his performance as an ambitious young actor in…Deraismes, Maria
(Encyclopedia) Deraismes, MariaDeraismes, Mariamärēäˈ dərāmˈ [key], 1828–94, French feminist. She was a founder (1869) of the first French society dedicated to improving conditions and securing…Narváez, Ramón María
(Encyclopedia) Narváez, Ramón MaríaNarváez, Ramón Maríarämōnˈ märēˈä [key]Narváez, Ramón María närväˈĕth [key], 1800–1868, Spanish general and statesman. He distinguished himself fighting for…Maria Theresa
(Encyclopedia) Maria TheresaMaria Theresamərēˈə tərāˈzə [key], 1717–80, Austrian archduchess, queen of Bohemia and Hungary (1740–80), consort of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and dowager empress after…Craik, Dinah Maria Mulock
(Encyclopedia) Craik, Dinah Maria MulockCraik, Dinah Maria Mulockkrāk [key], 1826–87, English author. She is best known for the moralistic novel John Halifax, Gentleman (1856) and for the children's…Sacchini, Antonio Maria Gasparo
(Encyclopedia) Sacchini, Antonio Maria GasparoSacchini, Antonio Maria Gasparoäntôˈnyō märēˈä gäˈspärō säk-kēˈnē [key], 1730–86, Italian operatic composer of the Neapolitan school. His best work,…Tres Marías, Las
(Encyclopedia) Tres Marías, LasTres Marías, Lasläs trās märēˈäs [key], archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean, c.60 mi (100 km) W of Nayarit state, Mexico. Of the four islands, two—María Madre, which is…Rainaldi, Carlo
(Encyclopedia) Rainaldi, CarloRainaldi, Carlokärˈlō rīnälˈdē [key], 1611–91, Italian architect of the high baroque. He followed in the steps of the great Roman masters of baroque building, Bernini,…Trending
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