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Wrexham

(Encyclopedia) WrexhamWrexhamrĕkˈsəm [key], Welsh Wrescam, town (1981 pop. 39,929) and county borough, 193 sq mi (499 sq km), NE Wales. It lies in the coal field of N Wales. Wrexham's industries…

Susquehanna Company

(Encyclopedia) Susquehanna Company, land company formed (1753) in Connecticut for the purpose of developing the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. A tract of land was purchased from the Native Americans…

Newman, Saint John Henry

(Encyclopedia) Newman, SaintJohn Henry, 1801–90, English churchman, theologian, and writer, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, one of the founders of the Oxford movement, b. London. Newman was…

Trinidad and Tobago

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobagotrĭnˈĭdăd, təbāˈgō [key], officially Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, republic (2015 est. pop. 1,222,000), 1,980 sq mi (5,129 sq km), West…

Shiloh

(Encyclopedia) ShilohShilohshīˈlō [key], town, central ancient Palestine, the modern Khirbet Seilun, the West Bank, NNE of Jerusalem. In biblical times it lay in the territory of Ephraim. The Hebrews…

The Best Man

Director/Writer:Malcolm D. LeeUniversal Pictures; R; 118Release:10/99Cast:Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Morris Chestnut The latest Taye Diggs movie takes off from where The Wood left him, moving up a…

Bicentennial Man

Director:Chris ColumbusWriter:Nicholas KazanTouchstone/Columbia; PG-13; 132 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Robin Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Sam Neill, Oliver Platt Based on an Isaac Asimov short-…

Man on the Moon

Director:Milos FormanWriters:Scott Alexander and Larry KaraszewskiUniversal Pictures; R; 118 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Courtney Love When Andy Kaufman died at age 35…

The Minus Man

Director/Writer:Hampton FancherShooting Gallery; 112 minutes; RRelease:9/99 Cast:Owen Wilson, Janeane Garofalo, Brian Cox, Dwight Yoakum This sneaky little film follows a blankly harmless man…

Ladies Man

CBSMonday 8:30–9:00 p.m.Cast:Alfred Molina, Sharon Lawrence, Park Overall, Mariam Parris, Betty White, and Stephen Root The networks could use a go-between to let them know when virtually the…