Buerkle
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Burkle, Bürkle or Buerkle (English: /ˈbɜːrkəl/ BUR-kəl) may refer to *Burkle addressing system of assigning road names and addresses over a large, rural area * Burkle Estate in Memphis, U.S. *Winifred Burkle, fictional character on the American TV series ''Angel'' * Burkle (surname) See also *Burkel Burkel or Bürkel is a Germanic surname that may refer to * Heinrich Bürkel (1802–1869), German genre and landscape painter *Victor van Strydonck de Burkel Lieutenant-general BEM Victor Jean Clement, ''Baron'' van Strydonck de Burkel (16 July ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burkle (surname)
Burkle, Bürkle or Buerkle (English: /ˈbɜːrkəl/ BUR-kəl) is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ann Marie Buerkle (born 1951), American nurse, attorney, and politician * Dick Buerkle (1947–2020), American runner * Frederick M. "Skip" Burkle Jr. (born 1940) is an American physician and activist * Heinrich Bürkle de la Camp (1895–1974), German army doctor * Ronald Burkle (born 1952), American investor and philanthropist * Winifred Burkle, fictional character on the American TV series ''Angel'' * Yul Bürkle (born 1974), Venezuelan actor and model {{surname German-language surnames ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burkle Addressing System
The Burkle addressing system is a system of assigning road names and addresses over a large, rural geographical area. It is used in the state of North Dakota for rural addresses to be used for the 911 system as well as mail delivery to rural properties. Because of its use in the 911 system, it is enshrined in North Dakota state law and is used across the state. History The system was created by the Stark County, North Dakota Stark County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,646. Its county seat is Dickinson. Stark County is part of the Dickinson, ND Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The Dakota Territor ... emergency coordinator Kornard Burkle in 1988 as a way of assigning addresses to houses for use in the then soon to be implemented enhanced 911 services in Stark County. A key problem for the system was that since most of the county was rural farmland a significant number of farms in the county either la ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burkle Estate
The Burkle Estate is a historic home at 826 North Second Street in Memphis, Tennessee. It is also known as the Slavehaven. Although disputed by some historians, the Burkle Estate is claimed to have been part of the Underground Railroad- a secret network of way stations to help slaves escape to freedom in the northern states. The house was constructed in 1849 by a German immigrant by the name of Jacob Burkle. Since 1997 the estate is home to the Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum. Underground Railroad It is understood by some that The Burkle Estate may have served as a way station on the Underground Railroad for runaway slaves. Publicly, Mr. Burkle was a livestock trader and a baker. Privately, some state that he was a ''conductor'' on the Underground Railroad. Many believe his home was the last stop in a series of Memphis homes connected by tunnels. The house included a small cellar which might have been used to hide escaping slaves. Slaves could then get on boats to take them ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Winifred Burkle
Winifred "Fred" Burkle is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon and introduced by Shawn Ryan and Mere Smith on the television series ''Angel''. The character is portrayed by Amy Acker. Biography Character history Fred was born in San Antonio, Texas to Roger and Patricia "Trish" Burkle. When she finished college, she moved to Los Angeles for graduate school at UCLA. Originally majoring in history, Fred took a physics class with Professor Seidel, which inspired her to take another path. Around this time, she began working at Stewart Brunell Public Library. In 1996, while shelving a demon language book, a curious Fred recited the cryptic text out loud and was accidentally sucked into a dimensional portal to Pylea (her future friend Lorne was sucked into the same portal on his side and ended up in Los Angeles). It was later discovered that the portal was actually opened by Fred's jealous college professor, Professor Seidel, who had sent every promising student to it, es ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |