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Benoni
Benoni , town (1991 pop. 288,629), Gauteng, NE South Africa, on the Witwatersrand . It is the distribution center for a gold-mining district and is part of a large industrial complex known for its iron and steel plants. The chief manufacture is electrical equipment. Benoni was founded in 1904. During the violent Witwatersrand miners' strike of 1922, through which white miners sought in vain to prevent mine owners from employing cheaper black labor, heavy fighting occurred in the town between miners and the South African military. |
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"Benoni." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Benoni." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BenoniSAf.html "Benoni." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BenoniSAf.html |
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Benoni
Benoni, Gauteng/South Africa Founded in 1904 with a name taken from the Bible (Genesis 35: 18). Ben‐Oni was the name given to Benjamin by Rachel as she was dying in childbirth. The name means ‘Son of Sorrow’ and may be a reference to the difficulty in landscaping the valley on both sides of which the town lies and developing the mining camp that arose here in 1887.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Benoni." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Benoni." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Benoni.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Benoni." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Benoni.html |
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Benoni
Benoni : see Benjamin . |
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"Benoni." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Benoni." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Benoni.html "Benoni." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Benoni.html |
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