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Lurgan

(Encyclopedia) LurganLurganlûrˈgən [key], town (1991 pop. 21,905), Co. Ulster, central Northern Ireland, near Lough Neagh. A textile center since the 17th cent., Lurgan is also a market hub with…

Grace, William Russell

(Encyclopedia) Grace, William Russell, 1832–1904, American financier, b. Queenstown, Ireland. He was in business in England and Peru before establishing (1865) W. R. Grace & Company in New York…

Woburn, village, England

(Encyclopedia) WoburnWoburnw&oomacr;ˈbərn [key], village, Central Bedfordshire, S central England. It is famous for Woburn Abbey (seat of the dukes of Bedford; see Russell, family), an 18th-…

Walpole, Sir Spencer

(Encyclopedia) Walpole, Sir Spencer, 1839–1907, English historian. He held a number of minor public offices and served as private secretary in the home office to his father, Sir Spencer Horatio…

Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Samuel, two books of the Bible, originally a single work, called First and Second Samuel in modern Bibles, and First and Second Kingdoms in the Septuagint. They are considered part of…

Trimble, David

(Encyclopedia) Trimble, David: see Trimble of Lisnagarvey, William David Trimble, Baron.

Thomas, David Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Thomas, David Alfred: see Rhondda, David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount.

Proof of Life

Director:Taylor HackfordWriter:Tony GilroyWarner Bros; R; 135 minutes Release:12/00Cast:Russell Crowe, Meg Ryan, David Morse Proof of Life is a political thriller colorized by a sham (if real…