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Maria Martinez

(Maria Antonia Montoya)potterBorn: 1887Birthplace: San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico As a child of the Native American Tewa tribe, Maria was interested in pottery making, which was then in decline…

Maria Bueno

Born: Oct. 11, 1939Brazilian tennis player won 4 U.S. Championships (1959,63-64,66) and 3 Wimbledons (1959-60,64).

Maria Mitchell

astronomerBorn: 1818 Maria Mitchell, the nation's first professional woman astronomer, grew up on the Massachusetts whaling island of Nantucket, where ships steered by movement of the stars. She…

Maria Shriver

Born: Nov. 6, 1955Birthplace: Chicago, Ill.news anchor As the daughter of Eunice Kennedy and Sargent Shriver, niece to John F., Robert, and Edward Kennedy, Maria grew up in the midst of politics…

Maria Bailey

entrepreneur, writer, radio hostBorn: Jan. 20, 1964Birthplace: Miami, Florida An executive in the fields of publishing, marketing, and business development, Maria Bailey has worked for numerous…

Maria Hinojosa

JournalistBorn: 1961Birthplace: Mexico City NPR correspondent Maria Hinojosa got her start in broadcasting as the producer and host of a Latino radio show at New York's Barnard College. An award-…

Black Maria

The Question: What's a Black Maria? The Answer: A "black maria" is a slang term for a police wagon. How did it get this name? We don't know. But here are two…

Australian Open, 2007

(Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 15-28, 2007) Men's singles—Roger Federer defeats Fernando Gonzalez 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-4 Women's singles—Serena Williams defeats Maria…

Australian Open, 2008

(Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 18-31, 2009) Men's singles—Novak Djokovic defeats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(2) Women's singles— Maria Sharapova defeats…

U.S. OPEN, 2006

(Flushing Meadow, N.Y., Aug. 28-Sept. 10, 2006) Men's singles—Roger Federer defeats Andy Roddick 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 Women's singles—Maria Sharapova defeats…