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- Arts > Music > Jazz > Williams, Mary Lou
- Arts > Music > Pop > Peter, Paul, and Mary
- Local Information > States > M N O > Maryland
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- The Mary Rose 16th Century Warship 8-99
- Bowser, Mary Elizabeth (Bright)
Provides a short biography of this influential 19th Century African American.
- Pleasant, Mary Ellen (Pacific Bell)
Provides information and pictures regarding Pleasant, a leader of civil rights causes in California during the Civil War era. One of very few African American women who have become well known from that era. 12-99
- Women's Studies (University of Maryland)
Searches historical and recent documents for names and text related to women's studies. 10-09
- Women's Biographies (University of Maryland)
Provides biographies of historical women of achievement. 10-09
- Walker, Dr. Mary (American Association of University Women)
Provides a biography of the only woman to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. 3-00
- Williams, Mary Lou (Roush)
Provides a brief biography. 2-01
- Williams, Mary Lou (PBS - Jazz)
Provides a biography of the composer and pianist. 2-01
- Landmark Case - McCulloch v. Maryland (LandmarkCases.org)
"In 1791, the U.S. government created the first national bank for the country. During this time, a national bank was controversial because people had different opinions about what powers the national government should have. Alexander Hamilton believed that the national government had the power to create a new national bank. Thomas Jefferson believed that the national government did not have such a power." 01-06
- -09-16-09 Mary Travers Dies (CNN News)
"Mary Travers of 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died, according to her publicist. She was 72."
"Peter, Paul and Mary recorded hits still recognized now, including 'Leaving on a Jet Plane,' 'Puff the Magic Dragon' and 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone.' They performed together for nearly 50 years, winning five Grammys and releasing 13 Top 40 hits, six of them in the Top 10 charts."
"Their debut album, 'Peter, Paul and Mary' was on the Top 10 chart for 10 months. Travers also recorded four solo albums in the 1970s." 09-09
- -09-17-09 Mary Travers Dies (VocalGroup.org)
"Though they attained legendary status as performers and recording artists, their motives reached beyond the desire for wealth, as indicated by the time and energy they devoted to nonprofit activities and benefits. They were more than just entertainers. With two guitars, three voices, and a lot of integrity, they became one of the most respected groups in the history of pop vocal music." 09-09
- Rear Admiral Mary E. Landry Coordinates Oil Spill Clean Up (Time.com)
"Even as volunteers and private contractors helped spread booms to protect Lake Pontchartrain and the city of New Orleans from the oncoming oil, BP on Friday began lowering a 70-ton containment dome over the first of three leaks from the Deepwater Horizon wreck, 5,000 feet below the ocean's surface. If the operation is successful, the dome and two others that will be deployed over the weekend will channel oil up to ship on the surface, and could reduce the leakage of oil by some 85%."
" 'I want to manage everyone's expectations,' said Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary Landry, the federal on-scene coordinator for the spill response." 05-10
- -05-24-12 Poll: Obama's Persuasive Powers on Gay Marriage in Maryland (Time.com)
"The poll, conducted after Obama came out, found a 12-point swing toward support for gay marriage in the state. Thats not insignificant on its own, but the demographics of the shift are more telling:"
"The movement over the last two months can be explained almost entirely by a major shift in opinion about same-sex marriage among black voters. Previously 56% said they would vote against the new law with only 39% planning to uphold it. Those numbers have now almost completely flipped, with 55% of African Americans planning to vote for the law and only 36% now opposed." 05-12
- Mediation Services - Maryland (Mediate-net)
- Maryland (Weber Publications)
Includes a great deal of basic information, such as geography, legislature, flag, motto, bird, flower, motto, nickname, and so forth. Also has a link to the state capital, Annapolis. 10-00
- First Ladies of the United States (Virtualology)
Presents, in alphabetical order, a profile for each First Lady of the United States of America (USA). The First Ladies include Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Martha Jefferson, Dolley Madison, Elizabeth Monroe, Louisa Adams, Rachel Jackson, Hannah Van Buren, Anna Harrison, Letitia Tyler, Julia Tyler, Sarah Polk, Margaret Taylor, Abigail Fillmore, Jane Pierce, Mary Todd Lincoln, Eliza Johnson, Julia Grant, Lucy Hayes, Lucretia Garfield, Ellen Arthur, Frances Cleveland, Caroline Harrison, Ida McKinley, Edith Roosevelt, Helen Taft, Ellen Wilson, Edith Wilson, Florence Harding, Grace Coolidge, Lou Hoover, Eleanor Roosevelt, Elizabeth (Bess) Truman, Mamie Eisenhower, Jacqueline (Jackie) Kennedy, Claudia Alta (Lady Bird) Johnson, Pat Nixon, Betty Ford, Rosalyn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, and Laura Bush. 5-01
- Editorial - War May Be Liability for Bush (Bloomberg News)
"In May 2003, President George W. Bush stood before a ``Mission Accomplished'' banner on the USS Abraham Lincoln and declared an end to major combat in Iraq."
"That month, 68 percent of Americans said the U.S. had made the right decision in invading Iraq, according to a survey by the University of Maryland's Program on International Policy Attitudes."
"As U.S. casualties mounted, to 971 killed and 6,690 wounded as of Aug. 27, and attacks and kidnappings continued, Americans changed their mind. In another survey by the University of Maryland published Aug. 20, support for the invasion dropped to 46 percent. Sixty-nine percent said the war had damaged the U.S. image abroad." 9-04
- Pope John Paul II's Simple Wooden Casket (Guardian Unlimited)
"But the most stunning design stroke of all was the Pope's. In his will and testament he requested a simple wooden coffin, and there it was, simple indeed, made of solid cypress wood, unornamented, plainly varnished, with all its grain and knots and joinery visible, engraved with the cross and the letter 'M,' standing for Mary, to whom the Pope had a special devotion."
"There it was, centre stage, in front of the altar, throughout the mass, a perfect symbol of this Pope's character - his strength, his endurance, his total lack of affectation and stubborn conviction of his own rightness." 4-05
- Editorial: Verified Paper Ballots Essential for Audits (VoteTrustUSA.org - Schade and Zeese)
"The bad news is that a corporate conflict of interest of a member of the Commission raises doubts that they will recommend the common sense solution voter verified paper ballots."
"With regard to the counting of votes, people are concerned about paperless electronic voting because it provides no independent record for audits or recounts. The machines have been shown to be a high security risk by insiders who can put undetectable malicious code in the software, by election officials who have access to the machines and by outside hackers all of these people can change the outcome of an election. And, of course, all Americans know computers make mistakes. For example, computers freezing and crashing are experiences we have all had it is also an experience that election administrators have seen with the use of computers in elections."
"Bill Gardner, the New Hampshire Secretary of State, unlike many election administrators, has come to learn that recounts are an important part of ensuring credibility of an election outcome. He makes the point that a successful election is when the losing candidate, and his or her supporters, are confident that the result was accurate. The capability of conducting a transparent hand recount of paper ballots in public with the media and all interested parties watching, is critical to achieving that goal."
"Other election administrators like Linda Lamone of Maryland, believe the false claim that paperless DRE machines allow for a recount. In fact all they allow for is recounting the record created by the computer. When machines make an error recording the vote the recount will merely repeat that error." 5-05
- National Highway System (InfoPlease.com)
"In the beginning of the 20th century, a national, uninterrupted system of highways was merely a pipe dream. A National Road was built in 1815 that ran between Maryland and St. Louis, and facilitated immigration to the central United States. This road, however, fell into disrepair."
"Soon after becoming president in 1953, President Eisenhower authorized the first funding of the interstate system. The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1954 set aside $175 million for the project. However, even more money was needed for the system that Eisenhower envisioned, and he continued to press for funds. Two years later, the expanded Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 authorized a budget of $25 billion, of which the federal share would be 90%."
Editor's Note: The article states, " It wasn't until the late 1930s that Dwight D. Eisenhower advocated for the transcontinental system of highways that eventually took his name." The statement is incorrect. It was President Franklin D. Roosevelt that advocated for the highway system at that time. 7-05
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