- Ahab was a king of the w:Kingdom of Israel (Samaria), the son and successor of King Omri, and the husband of Jezebel of Sidon, according to the Hebrew Bible (1 Kings 16:29–34). He is depicted in the Bible as a Baal worshipper and is criticized for causing moral decline in Israel, though modern scholars argue that Ahab was a Yahwist himself.
- Beaux Arts Village — Thumbnail History (historylink.org)
Beaux Arts Village (King County) is a tiny rectangle of a town on the Eastside of Lake Washington, surrounded by its far bigger neighbor, Bellevue. In 1909 it got its start with plans to become an art colony, but that vision never came to pass. A pleasant community developed instead, which incorporated in 1954 to avoid being annexed by Bellevue. Though the village remained a mix of middle- and upper-class residents for much of its history, in recent years it has grown more affluent, with many of its homes now valued at more than $1 million.