Talk:Bismarck, North Dakota

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Contents 1 Bismark 2 History? 3 Sarcasm 4 Notable residents 5 Sister cities 6 Bismarck Sports and Culture

[edit] Bismark

Just wondering, when you type in Bismark from wikipedia.com the site brings you to a German town that nobody has heard of. Why not route the site here to a town that is a capital? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.15.100.162 (talk) 01:08, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] History?

Also could someone add something about the history of Bismarck please? —Preceding unsigned comment added by GaffaUK (talk • contribs)

[edit] Sarcasm

OMG!! OMG!! This is genius!! This is beyond genius!! The depth that was put into this article is unbelieveably superb!! I mean, mentioning that Bismarck was named for the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck?? Truly an expert historian, wise beyond his years, wrote this profound tribute to the gloriful city of Bismark, North Dakota. The hallowed halls of Wikipedia are truly graced by this magnificent work of philosophy and wisdom. Brava! Brava, to the noble author of "Bismark, North Dakota." I salute you! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.188.209.100 (talk • contribs)

"What are you talking about. Of course Bismarck is named for Otto von Bismarck. More than half of the population claim German ancestry. Bismarck was a very influential figure during the cities formation. From Bismark.org, the official website of the city; "The prince is the heir of Otto von Bismarck for whom the city is named. Otto von Bismarck was the Prussian minister president and imperial chancellor from 1862 to 1890 and is noted for his contribution to the creation and shaping of the modern German state." http://www.bismarck.org/city_departments/department/news_detail.asp?dID=4&ID=232 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.84.78.85 (talk • contribs)

[edit] Notable residents

Personally, I think the three people currently listed (Carmen Berg, Leslie Bibb, Neil Churchill) under "Notable residents" are not notable enough to even be included in such a list. --MatthewUND^(talk) 06:28, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sister cities

I can't find anything on any sister cities...does Bismarck have any??? --MatthewUND^(talk) 07:05, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bismarck Sports and Culture

MatthewUND, could you please restore my changes to the Bismarck Page? All I did was expand on two areas that needed expanding, and I feel that my version is easier to read. Also, can you please add Liberty Memorial Bridge to the site?208.107.168.154 00:55, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback. I'm happy to see new users contribute to articles and I appreciate your edits to this article. The recreation and sports sections did need expansion and much of what you added was great material. However, some of your text sounded a bit more like something that would come out of a Bismarck visitor's guide instead of in an encyclopedia article. Wikipedia articles must always maintain a neutral point of view. Also, I think some of your additions actually went into a bit too much depth for this article. This article is about the city of Bismarck so I don't think very specific information about athletic programs at individual high schools or colleges should be found here. These institutions have their own articles so detailed information would probably be better off in those articles. Also, I don't think we need individual sections for each season of the year and the sports that are popular during those seasons...that's overkill for this city article and would be better off in a Sports in Bismarck, North Dakota article. --MatthewUND^(talk) 04:28, 21 April 2007 (UTC)