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Wilson, August

(Encyclopedia) Wilson, August, 1945–2005, American playwright and poet, b. Pittsburgh as Frederick August Kittel, Jr. Largely self-educated, Wilson first attracted wide critical attention with his…

Islay

(Encyclopedia) IslayIslayīˈlə, –lā [key], island (1985 est. pop. 3,900), 240 sq mi (622 sq km), Argyll and Bute, W central Scotland, southernmost of the Inner Hebrides. Bowmore is the ancient capital…

Wilson, Mount

(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Mount, peak, 5,710 ft (1,740 m) high, S Calif., in the San Gabriel Mts., NE of Pasadena. It is the site of Mt. Wilson Observatory (est. 1904), one of the Hale Observatories. A…

Wilson, William Bauchop

(Encyclopedia) Wilson, William Bauchop, 1862–1934, American labor leader, U.S. Secretary of Labor (1913–21), b. Blantyre, Scotland. Coming as a child to the United States in 1870, he worked in…

Wilson, Don

radio and TV announcerBirthplace: Lincoln, Neb.Born: 1900Died: 1982

Wilson, Flip

(Clerow Wilson) comedianBirthplace: Jersey City, N.J.Born: 1933Died: 1998

Wilson, Marie

actressBirthplace: Anaheim, Calif.Born: 1916Died: 1972

Cassandra Wilson

Belly of the SunBlue Note For the first time in her 20-year career, Cassandra Wilson went back home to her native Mississippi to record, and the resulting 15-song set breathes with the…