Which city is both the birthplace of Kenneth Lewis Roberts and the home to the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge?
Kenneth Roberts (author) Kenneth Lewis Roberts (December 8, 1885 – July 21, 1957) was an American author of historical novels. Roberts worked first as a journalist, becoming nationally known for his work with the "Saturday Evening Post" from 1919 to 1928, and then as a popular novelist. Born in Kennebunk, Maine, Roberts specialized in Regionalist historical fiction. He often wrote about his native state and its terrain, also depicting other upper New England states and scenes. For example, the main characters of "Arundel" and "Rabble in Arms" are from Kennebunkport (then called Arundel), the main character of "Northwest Passage" is depicted as being from Kittery, Maine with friends in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and the main character in "Oliver Wiswell" is from Milton, Massachusetts.
Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City (Lakota: "Mni Lúzahaŋ Otȟúŋwahe" ; "Swift Water City") is the second-largest city in South Dakota (after Sioux Falls) and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek, on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Known as the "Gateway to the Black Hills" and the "City of Presidents", it is split by a low mountain ridge that divides the western and eastern parts of the city. Ellsworth Air Force Base is located on the outskirts of the city. Camp Rapid, a part of the South Dakota Army National Guard, is located in the western part of the city. The historic "Old West" town of Deadwood is nearby. In the neighboring Black Hills are the popular tourist attractions of Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park, and Wind Cave National Park.