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Avilés

(Encyclopedia) Avilés Avilés ävēlāsˈ [key], town Oviedo prov., NW Spain, in Asturias, on the Bay of Biscay. Coal was long a major export, but coal mining is now in decline…

Roche, Kevin

(Encyclopedia) Roche, Kevin, 1922–2019, Irish-American architect, b. Dublin, grad. National Univ. of Ireland, Dublin (1943) and, after immigrating (1948) to the United States, studied Illinois…

Orrefors

(Encyclopedia) OrreforsOrreforsôrəfôrsˈ, –fôshˈ [key], town, Kronoberg co., SE Sweden. It is noted for the manufacture of fine crystal and glassware. Simon Gate and Edward Hald, who made Orrefors…

La Farge, John

(Encyclopedia) La Farge, JohnLa Farge, Johnlə färzh [key], 1835–1910, American artist and writer, b. New York City. He studied with William Morris Hunt in Newport, R.I., and with Thomas Couture in…

City of Industry

Director: John IrvinWriter: Ken SolarzDirector of Photography:Thomas BurstynEditor:Mark ConteMusic:Stephen EndelmanProduction Designer:Michael NovotnyProducers:Evzen Kolar and Ken SolarzOrion…

Dark City

Director:Alex ProyasWriter:Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs and David S. GoyerDirector of Photography:Dariusz WolskiEditor:Dov HoenigMusic:Trevor JonesProduction Designers:George Liddle and Patrick…

City of Angels

Director Brad Silberling Writers Dana Stevens Director of Photography: John Seale Editor: Lynzee Klingman Music: Gabriel Yared Production Designer: Lilly Kilvert…

Mad City

Director: Constantin Costa-GavrasWriter: Tom MatthewsDirector of Photography:Patrick BlossierEditor:Francoise BonnotMusic:Thomas NewmanProduction Designer:Catherine HardwickeProducers:Arnold…

Snowiest Cities

The Question: What is the snowiest city or town in the United States? The Answer: Weather statistics indicate that the following U.S. cities are, on average, the…

The Twin Cities

The Question: Why are St. Paul and Minneapolis called "Twin Cities"? The Answer: According to the Minnesota Historical Society, the nickname "…