Mayflower Compact, document signed on the English ship Mayflower on November 21 [November 11, Old Style], 1620, prior to its landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts. It was the first framework of government written and enacted in the territory that is now the United States of America. Rough seas and

Mayflower: …Mayflower was commemorated when a replica of the original ship was built in England and sailed to Massachusetts in 53 days.

mayfly, (order Ephemeroptera), any member of a group of insects known for their extremely short adult life spans and emergence in large numbers in the summer months. Worldwide, more than 2,500 species of mayflies have been described, about 700 of them in the United States and Canada. Other common

mayhem, in Anglo-American law, offense against the person in which the offender violently deprives his victim of a member of his body, thus making him less able to defend himself. The disabling of an arm, hand, finger, leg, foot, or eye are examples of mayhem. In a number of jurisdictions, mere

Lady Gaga: Later albums: In 2025 she dropped Mayhem, which featured the hit singles “Abracadabra” and “Die with a Smile,” the latter of which had been released in 2024 and teamed her with pop singer Bruno Mars. Earlier in 2025 “Die with a Smile” snagged the Grammy for best pop duo performance. The…

Henry Mayhew was an English journalist and sociologist, a founder of the magazine Punch (1841), who was a vivid and voluminous writer best known for London Labour and the London Poor, 4 vol. (1851–62). His evocation of the sights and sounds of London in this work influenced Charles Dickens and

Jonathan Mayhew was a vigorous Boston preacher whose outspoken political and religious liberalism made him one of the most controversial men in colonial New England. The Mayhew family had arrived in the American colonies in 1631. After a boyhood on Martha’s Vineyard, young Mayhew attended Harvard

Martha’s Vineyard: Purchased by Thomas Mayhew in 1641 and settled the following year, it was considered part of New York but was ceded in 1692 to Massachusetts. In 1695 it was incorporated into Dukes county (along with the Elizabeth Islands [west], Chappaquiddick Island [east], and the island called Nomans…

Maykop, city and capital of the republic of Adygea, Krasnodar kray (territory), Russia, on the right bank of the Belaya River. Maykop (from the Adyghian myequape meaning “valley of apple trees”) was founded in 1857 as a Russian fortress. Food processing is the city’s leading industry; metalworking,

Saint Nil Sorsky ; feast day May 7) was the first Russian mystic to write about the contemplative life and to formulate a guide for spiritual self-perfection. After a trip to Constantinople and Mount Athos, he founded his own monastery beside the Sora River (whence the name Sorsky). At a council in

Russian literature: Poetry: But Vasily Maykov and Ippolit Bogdanovich wrote amusing mock epics. Maykov’s Elisey; ili, razdrazhenny Vakkh (1769; “Elisei; or, Bacchus Enraged”) cleverly parodies a Russian translation of the Aeneid with a narrative in which the Greek pantheon directs whores, drunks, and other low-lifes. In Dushenka: drevnyaya povest…

al-Aʿshā was a pre-Islāmic poet whose qaṣīdah (“ode”) is included by the critic Abū ʿUbaydah (d. 825) in the celebrated Muʿallaqāt, a collection of seven pre-Islāmic qaṣīdahs, each of which was considered by its author to be his best; the contents of the collection vary slightly, according to the

Maymyo, town, central Myanmar (Burma). It lies at the head of a shallow valley, at an elevation of about 3,450 feet (1,050 metres). The town, named for Colonel (later Major General) James May of the 5th Bengal Infantry stationed there in 1886, served as the summer capital during the British

Chaim Grade: …mit Hersh Rasseyner” (1950; “My Fight with Hersh Rasseyner”) is a “philosophical dialogue” between a secular Jew deeply troubled by the Holocaust and a devout friend from Poland. Grade’s novel Di agune (1961; The Agunah) concerns an Orthodox woman whose husband is missing in action in wartime and who,…

Yiddish literature: Writers in New York: One famous poem, “Mayn yingele” (1887; “My Little Boy”), for example, expresses a worker’s estrangement from his family—resulting from endless hours spent in a sweatshop. David Edelstadt was another poet who wrote about the harsh working conditions. He experienced them himself, joined the anarchist movement and edited its…

New York Jets: …early years was wide receiver Don Maynard, who joined the team in its inaugural season and would set most major receiving records during the course of his Hall of Fame career. In 1963 the newly renamed Jets hired head coach Weeb Ewbank (who had guided the Colts to championships in…

François Maynard was a French poet, leading disciple of François de Malherbe and, like him, concerned with the clarification of the French language. He is commonly confused with François Ménard of Nîmes, also a poet. Maynard obtained a post with Marguerite de Valois in 1605 and began writing

Blackbeard: …British naval force under Lieutenant Robert Maynard, who, after a hard fight, succeeded in killing Blackbeard. The pirate’s body was decapitated, and his head was affixed to the end of the bowsprit of his ship.

St. Cuthbert Mayne ; canonized October 25, 1970; feast day October 25) was one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales who were executed during the persecution of Roman Catholics under the English queen Elizabeth I. Mayne was raised in the Church of England. In 1561 he was ordained to serve as a

Thom Mayne is an American architect, whose bold and unconventional works were noted for their offset angular forms, layered exterior walls, incorporation of giant letter and number graphics, and emphasis on natural light. He was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 2005. After earning a bachelor’s degree

Berlin, city, Coos county, northern New Hampshire, U.S., at the falls of the Androscoggin River and on the northern rim of the White Mountains. Chartered in 1771 as Maynesborough, it was not settled until 1821. It was renamed for the city of Berlin (then in Prussia) in 1829. Available waterpower

Manila, capital and chief city of the Philippines. The city is the centre of the country’s economic, political, social, and cultural activity. It is located on the island of Luzon and spreads along the eastern shore of Manila Bay at the mouth of the Pasig River. The city’s name, originally

Manila, capital and chief city of the Philippines. The city is the centre of the country’s economic, political, social, and cultural activity. It is located on the island of Luzon and spreads along the eastern shore of Manila Bay at the mouth of the Pasig River. The city’s name, originally

Maynooth, village, County Kildare, Ireland, situated 15 miles (24 km) west of Dublin. Historic remains in the locality include those of a castle built by Gerald FitzMaurice (died 1203) and an early manorial church that has been incorporated into the Church of Ireland. In medieval times Maynooth was

Mayo, Indian people centred in southern Sonora and northern Sinaloa states on the west coast of Mexico. They speak a dialect of the Cahita language, which belongs to the Uto-Aztecan language family. The history of the Mayo people prior to the Spanish conquest of Mexico is obscure. In the early 17th

Mayo, county in the province of Connaught, western Ireland. Mayo is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean (north and west) and by Counties Sligo (northeast), Roscommon (east), and Galway (southeast and south). Castlebar, in central Mayo, is the county town (seat). Other important towns include Ballina (the

Niger River, principal river of western Africa. With a length of 2,600 miles (4,200 km), it is the third longest river in Africa, after the Nile and the Congo. The Niger is believed to have been named by the Greeks. Along its course it is known by several names. These include the Joliba (Malinke:

Mayo Clinic, nonprofit surgical and medical clinic with facilities located in Rochester, Minnesota; Jacksonville, Florida; and Scottsdale, Arizona. The Mayo Clinic was created through the joint efforts of William W. Mayo and his sons, William J. and Charles H. Mayo, who began practicing together at

Mayo family, the most famous group of physicians in the United States. Three generations of the Mayo family established at Rochester, Minn., the world-renowned nonprofit Mayo Clinic and the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, which are dedicated to diagnosing and treating nearly

Mayo family: …nonprofit Mayo Clinic and the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, which are dedicated to diagnosing and treating nearly every known illness.

Mayo Clinic, nonprofit surgical and medical clinic with facilities located in Rochester, Minnesota; Jacksonville, Florida; and Scottsdale, Arizona. The Mayo Clinic was created through the joint efforts of William W. Mayo and his sons, William J. and Charles H. Mayo, who began practicing together at

Archie Mayo was an American film director who, during a 20-year career, developed a reputation as an able craftsman. Mayo acted onstage before entering films as an extra in 1916. He began directing comedy shorts a year later but was not entrusted with features until 1926, when he directed Money

Archie Mayo was an American film director who, during a 20-year career, developed a reputation as an able craftsman. Mayo acted onstage before entering films as an extra in 1916. He began directing comedy shorts a year later but was not entrusted with features until 1926, when he directed Money

Latin American literature: Romanticism: In 1837 he founded the Asociación de Mayo (“May Association,” after the month of Argentina’s independence), a group of liberal intellectuals who sought a national literature reflective of their culture and society. By 1841 Echeverría had to leave Argentina as an exile. He went to Uruguay, where he remained until…

Mayo family: Charles Horace Mayo (b. July 19, 1865, Rochester—d. May 26, 1939, Chicago, Ill.), the younger son of William Worrall Mayo, was characterized as a “surgical wonder.” He received an M.D. degree from the Chicago Medical College (later part of Northwestern University Medical School) in 1888…

Mayo family: Charles William Mayo (b. July 28, 1898, Rochester—d. July 28, 1968, Rochester) was the son of Charles Horace. He was a skilled surgeon and member of the board of governors of the Mayo Clinic, chairman of the Mayo Association, and a member (chairman 1961–67) of…

Elton Mayo was an Australian-born psychologist who became an early leader in the field of industrial sociology in the United States, emphasizing the dependence of productivity on small-group unity. He extended this work to link the factory system to the larger society. After teaching at the

Elton Mayo was an Australian-born psychologist who became an early leader in the field of industrial sociology in the United States, emphasizing the dependence of productivity on small-group unity. He extended this work to link the factory system to the larger society. After teaching at the

New England Patriots: Drake Maye: He was replaced by Jerod Mayo, a former Patriots linebacker and a member of the team’s coaching staff since 2019. Mayo was the Patriots’ first Black head coach, and he was, at the time of his hiring, the NFL’s youngest head coach, at 37. In the 2024 draft, New…

Louis L’Amour was an American writer, best-selling author of more than 100 books, most of which were formula westerns that were highly popular because of their well-researched portrayals of frontier life. L’Amour, who left school at the age of 15, was a world traveler who mined in the West, sailed

Mary Anne Bryant Mayo was an American farm organizer, noted for her efforts toward farm-community improvement as part of the Granger movement in the United States. Mary Anne Bryant became a district school teacher after her graduation from high school. In 1865 she married Perry Mayo, who shared her

Buenos Aires: City center: …city developed outward from the Plaza de Mayo, a historic square flanked by the Cabildo (Town Hall) on the western end of the square, which dates from the 18th century, and the Government House, commonly called the Casa Rosada (“Pink House”), on the eastern end. The Casa Rosada faces west,…

Richard Southwell Bourke, 6th earl of Mayo was an Irish politician and civil servant best known for his service as viceroy of India, where he improved relations with Afghanistan, conducted the first census, turned a deficit budget into a surplus, and created a department for agriculture and

Richard Southwell Bourke, 6th earl of Mayo was an Irish politician and civil servant best known for his service as viceroy of India, where he improved relations with Afghanistan, conducted the first census, turned a deficit budget into a surplus, and created a department for agriculture and

Mayo family: William James Mayo (b. June 29, 1861, Le Sueur, Minn.—d. July 28, 1939, Rochester) was the eldest son of William Worrall Mayo. He received his M.D. degree in 1883 from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and then engaged at Rochester in the private practice…

Mayo family: William Worrall Mayo (b. May 31, 1819, near Manchester, Eng.—d. March 6, 1911, Rochester, Minn., U.S.) was the father of the doctors Mayo who developed a large-scale practice of medicine.

Republic of the Congo: Relief: …the sea eastward to the Mayombé Massif, a low mountain range that parallels the coast. The Mayombé peaks are rugged and separated by deep river gorges. Among these, Mount Berongou rises to 2,963 feet (903 metres).

Hinduism: Vernacular literatures: …had few Vedic features, and Mayon, a black god who was a rural divinity with many of the characteristics of Krishna in his pastoral aspect, also are depicted in Tamil literature. The final Sanskritization of the Tamils was brought about through the patronage of the Pallava kings of Kanchipuram, who…

Mayon Volcano, active volcano, southeastern Luzon, Philippines, dominating the city of Legaspi. Called the world’s most perfect volcanic cone because of the symmetry of its shape, it has a base 80 miles (130 km) in circumference and rises to 8,077 feet (2,462 metres) from the shores of Albay Gulf.

Mayon Volcano: …volcano is the centre of Mayon Volcano National Park (21 square miles [55 square km]). There are large abaca plantations on its lower slopes. There have been more than 30 eruptions recorded since 1616. An eruption in 1993 caused 79 deaths. Subsequent eruptions in 2000, 2006, 2009, 2014, and 2018…

mayonnaise, cold sauce originating in French cuisine, an emulsion of raw egg yolks and vegetable oil. As the yolks are continuously beaten, oil is added little by little until a thick cream results. Plain mayonnaise is flavoured with lemon juice, mustard, or vinegar. This rich, mild sauce serves as

mayor, in modern usage, the head of a municipal government. As such, the mayor is almost invariably the chairman of the municipal council and of the council executive committee. In addition the mayor may fulfill the roles of chief executive officer, ceremonial figurehead, and local agent of the

mayor and council system, municipal government in which a locally elected council is headed by a mayor, either popularly elected or elected by the council from among its members. In strict usage, the term is applied only to two types of local governmental structure in the United States. In the

Chicago Marathon, annual 26.2-mile (42.2-km) footrace through Chicago that is held each October. Along with the Berlin, Boston, London, New York City, and Tokyo marathons, the Chicago Marathon is one of the world’s six major marathons. The first Chicago Marathon—which was originally known as the

The Mayor of Casterbridge, novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1886, first serially (in the periodical The Graphic) and later that year in book form. The fictional city of Casterbridge provides a picture of Dorchester in the 19th century. The novel tells of the rise and fall of Michael Henchard,

Wandsworth: …playwright Samuel Foote to write The Mayor of Garratt. Wandsworth Prison (1851; originally named the Surrey House of Correction) held Oscar Wilde in 1895 and was the scene of a sensational escape in 1965 by the train robber Ronnie Biggs. Notable among former Wandsworth residents are the novelist William Makepeace…

Jeremy Renner: Career: …in the American crime drama Mayor of Kingstown (2021– ).

mayor of the palace, official of the western European kingdoms of the 6th–8th century, whose status developed under the Merovingian Franks from that of an officer of the household to that of regent or viceroy. The Merovingian kings adopted the system by which great landowners of the Roman Empire

Majorca: …4,741 feet (1,445 metres) at Mayor Peak (Puig Major). Precipitous cliffs, often about 1,000 feet (300 metres) high, characterize much of the north coast. The island’s varied landscape includes pine forests, olive groves, steep gullies, intensively terraced slopes, and fertile valleys. The much less rugged hills in the southeast are…

New York City, city and port located at the mouth of the Hudson River, southeastern New York state, northeastern U.S. It is the largest and most influential American metropolis, encompassing Manhattan and Staten islands, the western sections of Long Island, and a small portion of the New York state

Michel Mayor is a Swiss astronomer who was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize for Physics for his discovery with Swiss astronomer Didier Queloz of the first known extrasolar planet orbiting a Sun-like star. Mayor and Queloz received one half of the prize; the other half was awarded to Canadian-born

Salamanca: …centres on its fine arcaded Plaza Mayor (1729–33; designed by Alberto Churriguera and completed by Andrés García de Quiñones), which was originally intended to serve on occasion as a bullring and which has a surrounding arcade ornamented on two sides with medallions of the kings of Spain and General Franco.…

Mexico City: City layout: …city is the enormous concrete-covered Plaza de la Constitución, or Zócalo, the largest public square in Latin America. At its edges stand the Metropolitan Cathedral (north), National Palace (east), Municipal Palace, or city hall (south), and an antique line of arcaded shops (west). A few blocks to the west is…

Madrid: The early period: …generally considered to be the Plaza Mayor, designed by Juan Gómez de Mora and built between 1617 and 1619; it was modified after the great fire of 1790. Graceful in concept, it is surrounded by five-story houses with balconies and topped with steeples. Nine archways open onto the plaza at…

Spain: Society, economy, and culture: …the preservation of records; the mayordomo, a magnate, who supervised the household and the royal domain; and the alférez (Catalan: senyaler), also a magnate, who organized and directed the army under the king’s command. The merinos or, later, adelantados, who functioned as provincial governors in Castile, were also drawn from…

Sandinista: …1962 by Carlos Fonseca Amador, Silvio Mayorga, and Tomás Borge Martínez as a revolutionary group committed to socialism and to the overthrow of the Somoza family. Over the next 10 years the FSLN organized political support among students, workers, and peasants. By the mid-1970s its attacks on the Nicaraguan National…

Alejandro Mayorkas is a lawyer who previously served as the secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security (2021–25). He is a former federal prosecutor and served in other high-ranking federal positions during Pres. Barack Obama’s administration (2009–17). In January 2024 the

Alejandro Mayorkas is a lawyer who previously served as the secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security (2021–25). He is a former federal prosecutor and served in other high-ranking federal positions during Pres. Barack Obama’s administration (2009–17). In January 2024 the

Alejandro Mayorkas is a lawyer who previously served as the secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security (2021–25). He is a former federal prosecutor and served in other high-ranking federal positions during Pres. Barack Obama’s administration (2009–17). In January 2024 the

Mayotte, overseas département (department) of France comprising the two southeasternmost islands of the Comoros archipelago. It is the poorest territory in both France and the European Union. Mayotte is situated in the Mozambique Channel of the western Indian Ocean, about 190 miles (310 km)

John Mayow was an English chemist and physiologist who, about a hundred years before Joseph Priestley and Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, identified spiritus nitroaereus (oxygen) as a distinct atmospheric entity. Though a doctor of law from the University of Oxford (1670), Mayow made medicine his

bowerbird: The “maypole” type consists of a tower of twigs erected around one or more saplings in a cleared court. The golden bowerbird (Prionodura newtoniana) makes a rooflike bridge from tower to tower. Male gardeners, any of the four species of the genus Amblyornis, plant a lawn…

Maypole dance, ceremonial folk dance performed around a tall pole garlanded with greenery or flowers and often hung with ribbons that are woven into complex patterns by the dancers. Such dances are survivals of ancient dances around a living tree as part of spring rites to ensure fertility.

passion flower: Major species: The wild passion flower, passion vine, or maypop (Passiflora incarnata) climbs about 3 to 9 metres (10 to 30 feet) high and has pink and white flowers about 4 to 7.5 cm (1.5 to 3 inches) across and a yellow berrylike edible fruit about 5 cm…

Ernst Mayr was a German-born American biologist known for his work in avian taxonomy, population genetics, and evolution. Considered one of the world’s leading evolutionary biologists, he was sometimes referred to as the “Darwin of the 20th century.” Two years after receiving a Ph.D. degree in

Ernst Mayr was a German-born American biologist known for his work in avian taxonomy, population genetics, and evolution. Considered one of the world’s leading evolutionary biologists, he was sometimes referred to as the “Darwin of the 20th century.” Two years after receiving a Ph.D. degree in

Simon Mayr was an Italian operatic and liturgical composer of German origin who was one of the first composers to use the orchestral crescendo technique made famous by Gioacchino Rossini. As a youth Mayr entered the University of Ingolstadt to study theology, but while there he learned to play

Simon Mayr was an Italian operatic and liturgical composer of German origin who was one of the first composers to use the orchestral crescendo technique made famous by Gioacchino Rossini. As a youth Mayr entered the University of Ingolstadt to study theology, but while there he learned to play

Austria: Early postwar years: …cabinet under the Christian Socialist Michael Mayr was formed. This was the government that prepared the draft of the constitution and introduced it into parliament. After its approval, new elections were held on October 17, 1920. The Christian Socialists were returned as the strongest party, gaining 82 seats, while the…

Simon Mayr was an Italian operatic and liturgical composer of German origin who was one of the first composers to use the orchestral crescendo technique made famous by Gioacchino Rossini. As a youth Mayr entered the University of Ingolstadt to study theology, but while there he learned to play

Simon Marius was a German astronomer who named the four largest moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. All four are named after mythological figures with whom Jupiter fell in love. He and Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei both claimed to have discovered them, about 1610, and it is

Franz Schubert: Early life and career: …introduced him to the poet Johann Mayrhofer. He also induced the young and brilliant Franz von Schober to visit Schubert. Late in 1815 Schober went to the schoolhouse in the Säulengasse, found Schubert in front of a class with his manuscripts piled about him, and inflamed the young composer, a…

Austronesian languages: Speech levels and honorific registers: …Austronesian language is in the Mayrinax dialect of Atayal in northern Taiwan, where women’s speech is historically a more conservative variety and men’s speech shows unpredictable changes in pronunciation owing to the addition of entire syllables to earlier word forms.

concrete poetry: …as did Ernst Jandl and Friederike Mayröcker. The movement drew inspiration from Dada, Surrealism, and other nonrational 20th-century movements. Concrete poetry has an extreme visual bias and in this way is usually distinguished from pattern poetry. It attempts to move away from a purely verbal concept of verse toward what…

assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Funeral rites: Former Morehouse president Benjamin Mays delivered the eulogy, and Mahalia Jackson (about whom King had once said, “a voice like hers comes along once in a millennium”) sang the gospel standard “Precious Lord.”

industrial design: Postmodern design and its aftermath: …the most-noted auto designers is J Mays, an American who trained at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Calif., and then worked for German auto companies BMW and Audi in the 1980s. From 1989 to 1993 he served as chief designer of Volkswagen of America, where he devised…

Willie Mays was an American professional baseball player considered by many to be the greatest all-around player in the history of the game. Mays ranks among the all-time leaders in home runs, hits, runs scored, and runs batted in (RBI). In 1954 he helped the New York (later San Francisco) Giants

Willie Mays was an American professional baseball player considered by many to be the greatest all-around player in the history of the game. Mays ranks among the all-time leaders in home runs, hits, runs scored, and runs batted in (RBI). In 1954 he helped the New York (later San Francisco) Giants

North Africa: Khārijite Berber resistance to Arab rule: …leader was a Berber called Maysara who had come to Kairouan under the influence of the Ṣufriyyah, the extremist branch of the Khārijite sect. The Berber rebels achieved an astounding military success against the Arab army. By 742 they had taken control of the whole of Algeria and were threatening…

Oskar Kokoschka: World War II and after: …the Russian ambassador to London, Ivan Maysky, and donated the fee for the painting to the Red Cross for the care of German and Russian soldiers wounded in the Battle of Stalingrad. He became a British subject in 1947.

Albert and David Maysles were American documentary filmmakers who worked in a cinema verité style that was sensitive and compassionate as well as revelatory. The Maysles brothers grew up in Dorchester and later in Brookline, Massachusetts. Albert studied psychology at Syracuse University,

Albert and David Maysles: In 1962 the brothers established the production company Maysles Films, Inc., and began to collaborate on documentaries in the cinema verité style, which they called “direct cinema.” They gained fame for the films Salesman (1969), about four door-to-door Bible salesmen, and Gimme Shelter (1970), which covered the 1969…

Maysville, city, seat (1848) of Mason county, northeastern Kentucky, U.S. It lies at the confluence of Limestone Creek and the Ohio River, there bridged (1931) to Aberdeen, Ohio. The town was established as Limestone in 1787 at the site of a tavern operated (1786–89) by frontiersman Daniel Boone

Inca: History: …reign of the fourth emperor, Mayta Capac (Mayta Qhapaq), in the 14th century, there was little to distinguish the Inca from the many other tribes inhabiting small domains throughout the Andes. Under Mayta Capac the Inca began to expand, attacking and looting the villages of neighboring peoples and probably assessing…

Inca: History: …reign of the fourth emperor, Mayta Capac (Mayta Qhapaq), in the 14th century, there was little to distinguish the Inca from the many other tribes inhabiting small domains throughout the Andes. Under Mayta Capac the Inca began to expand, attacking and looting the villages of neighboring peoples and probably assessing…

Newton: Newton was where Frederick L. Maytag invented a “hand power” washing machine (1907) and his motor-driven washer (1911), which revolutionized the industry.

Toots and the Maytals, highly popular Jamaican vocal ensemble of the 1960s and ’70s, regarded as one of the great early reggae groups. The members were Toots Hibbert (original name Frederick Hibbert; b. December 8, 1942, Maypen, Jamaica—d. September 11, 2020, Kingston), Nathaniel (“Jerry”) Matthias

Robert Z. Leonard: Dancing Lady to Ziegfeld Girl: …five consecutive musicals with her: Maytime (1937), an enormously popular version of the old Broadway show, with MacDonald as an opera star who marries her voice instructor (John Barrymore) but later falls in love with a fellow performer (Nelson Eddy, her frequent costar); The Firefly (1937), which less successfully installed…

Annie Dillard: The novel The Maytrees (2007) takes as its subjects Lou and Toby Maytree, a married couple living on Cape Cod. The Abundance: Narrative Essays Old and New was released in 2016.

Mayumba, town and Atlantic seaport of southwestern Gabon, at the tip of a spit of land sheltering the long, narrow Mbanio Lagoon. The port handles lumber exports from the region’s equatorial forest. Offshore oil has been exploited between Mayumba and Port-Gentil, 230 miles (370 km) to the