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Bismarck

(Encyclopedia) Bismarck, city (2020 pop. 73,622), state capital and seat of Burleigh co., S central N.Dak., on hills overlooking the Missouri River;…

Dophkah

(Encyclopedia) DophkahDophkahdŏfˈkə [key], in the Bible, desert camp.

Billy Butlin

(Sir William Edmund Butlin)holiday camp promoterBorn: 1899Birthplace: South Africa A veteran of World War I, he worked for a fun fair briefly before beginning his own business of vacation camps.…

Fersen, Count Hans Axel

(Encyclopedia) Fersen, Count Hans Axel, 1755–1810, Swedish soldier and diplomat; son of Count Fredrik Axel Fersen. He entered (1779) the French service, was aide-de-camp of comte de Rochambeau in the…

Butte, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Butte Butte by&oomacr;t [key], city (2020 pop. 34,494), seat of Silver Bow co., SW Mont.; inc…

James Earl Carter, Jr.

Born: 10/1/1924Birthplace: Plains, Ga. James Earl Carter, Jr., was born in the tiny village of Plains, Ga., Oct. 1, 1924, and grew up on the family farm at nearby Archery. Both parents were fifth-…

Harosheth

(Encyclopedia) HaroshethHaroshethhāˈrōshĕth [key], in the Bible, home or camp of Sisera.