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  2. News of the World (novel) - Wikipedia

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    The girl is entrusted to freedman Britt Johnson, who then hands her over to his acquaintance, 71-year-old Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, a veteran of the War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War. Kidd agrees to take the girl to Castroville, Texas, where her aunt and uncle live. Captain Kidd makes his living as a news reader, traveling between ...

  3. News of the World (film) - Wikipedia

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    In 1870, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, a former Confederate officer who served in the 3rd Texas Infantry, makes a meager living traveling from town to town in Texas and reading newspaper stories to local residents for an admission fee of ten cents.

  4. ‘News of the World’ Review: ‘True Grit’ Meets ‘The Searchers ...

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    For a dime a head, crowds congregate to hear Capt. Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Hanks) recite stories culled from various broadsheets — news that ranges from Reconstruction policies to miners’ strikes.

  5. List of Tom Hanks performances and credits - Wikipedia

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    Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd [98] 2021 Finch: Yes No Finch Weinberg [99] 2022 Elvis: Yes No Colonel Tom Parker [100] Pinocchio: Yes No Geppetto [101] A Man Called Otto: Yes Yes Otto Anderson [102] 2023 Asteroid City: Yes No Stanley Zak [103] My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3: No Yes — [104] 2024 Freaky Tales: Yes No Video Store Owner Cameo [105] Here ...

  6. Battle of Horseshoe Bend - Wikipedia

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    The Creek Indians of Georgia and the eastern part of the Mississippi Territory had become divided into two factions: the Upper Creek (or Red Sticks), a majority who opposed American expansion and sided with the British and the colonial authorities of Spanish Florida during the War of 1812; and the Lower Creek, who were more assimilated into the Anglo culture, had a stronger relationship with ...

  7. Captain Kidd's pirate treasure may be hidden at the Shore ...

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    Captain William Kidd, an English privateer licensed by England's Royal Navy to take down French ships and pirates in the late 17th century, was executed on May 23, 1701, on charges of murder and ...

  8. AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actor - Wikipedia

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    Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd: News of the World: Delroy Lindo: Paul: Da 5 Bloods: Gary Oldman: Herman J. "Mank" Mankiewicz: Mank: 2021: Will Smith ‡ Richard Williams: King Richard [29] [30] Javier Bardem: Desi Arnaz: Being the Ricardos: Jim Broadbent: Kempton Bunton: The Duke: Peter Dinklage: Cyrano de Bergerac: Cyrano: Denzel Washington: Lord ...

  9. 10 alleged members of Gambino crime family arrested in New York

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    Ten members and associates of the Gambino crime family have been arrested, officials announced Wednesday. The United States Attorney's office for the Eastern District of New York said that at the ...