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Mary McCormic
1889–1981American operatic soprano, 1920s; music educator, 1944–1966
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Mary McCormic came into the world in 1889. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 4 languages have an article about them. The longest list in Arkansas is Fort Smith’s, with 69 names.

#1American operatic soprano, 1920s; music educator, 1944–1966
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