"Wachter" Wikis

The 1898 Fire left much of Bismarck in ruin and forced the city to rebuild, propelling Bismarck...

The stock market crashed in October 1929, causing widespread economic chaos across the United States. Hastening local...

Like most cities, Bismarck experienced a massive boom following the end of World War II. Its population...

By 1960, the Bismarck-Mandan micropolitan area had more than 60,000 residents. Education remained a primary growth as...

It could be argued that the 1970s left its mark on Bismarck history more than any other...

After back-to-back decades of consistent record growth, the boom tapered off in the 1980s. High interest rates...

The metropolitan population was pushing into 90,000 residents at the start of the decade and exceeds 100,000...

If the 1970s was the decade that left behind the greatest impact, the 2000s was a close...

North Dakota entered the 2010s as the fourth-highest oil producing state in the nation, surpassing California to...

Bismarck’s Big Boy Restaurant (previously known as McDowell’s Big Boy) is an iconic fast food drive-through restaurant...

Bismarck is home to a diverse mix of educational institutions, including private and public. Numerous higher education...

The Bismarck Event Center (formerly Bismarck Civic Center) is a 10,100-capacity civic arena and exhibit center that hosts such...