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Walton, Sam

(Encyclopedia) Walton, Sam (Samuel Moore Walton), 1918–92, American retailing executive, b. Kingfisher, Okla. After 17 years of operating franchise retail stores, he opened the first Wal-Mart…

Bentonville

(Encyclopedia) Bentonville, city (2020 pop. 54,164), seat of Benton co., extreme NW Ark., in the Ozark Mts.; settled 1837 and named for Senator Thomas…

Rogers

(Encyclopedia) Rogers, city (1990 pop. 24,692), Benton co., extreme NW Ark., in the Ozarks; inc. 1881. The city is located in a resort and fruit farm area. There is diversified manufacturing. The…

The History of Black Friday

The hours keep extending, the crowds keep growing and the deals keep expanding, but is it all worth it? Target Shoppers on Black Friday   Related Links Consumer Resources Personal…

El Paso

(Encyclopedia) El Paso El Paso ĕl păˈsō [key], city (2020 pop. 678,815), seat of El Paso co., extreme W Tex., on…

The Top Ten: Richest Americans, 2010

December 10 - 17 Richest Americans, 2010 (in billions of U.S. dollars) Rank Name Net Worth Company 1. Bill Gates 54 Microsoft 2. Warren Buffett 45…

Sam Walton Biography

Sam WaltonretailerBorn: 3/29/1918Birthplace: Kingfisher, Okla. After graduating from the University of Missouri, he began his career as a retail merchant when he opened the first of several…

Where the Heart Is

Director:Matt WilliamsWriters:Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel20th Century Fox; PG-13; 115 minutesRelease:4/00Cast:Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing In Where the Heart Is, Natalie…

November Current Events 2023: U.S. News

Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…