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Salem, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Salem. 1 City (1990 pop. 38,091), seat of Essex co., NE Mass., on an inlet of Massachusetts Bay; inc. 1629. Its once famous harbor has silted up. Salem has electronic, leather, and…

Maldives

(Encyclopedia) MaldivesMaldivesmălˈdēvz, –dīvz [key], Dhivehi Dhivehi Raajje, officially Republic of Maldives, republic (2015 est. pop. 418,000), 115 sq mi (298 sq km), off the coast of S Asia in the…

jury

(Encyclopedia) jury, body convened to make decisions of fact in legal proceedings. In most criminal cases the charge is first considered by a grand jury with 12 to 23 members. It hears witnesses…

Taft, William Howard

(Encyclopedia) Taft, William Howard, 1857–1930, 27th President of the United States (1909–13) and 10th chief justice of the United States (1921–30), b. Cincinnati. Taft retired from public life…

2000–2001 Obie Awards

The 2000–2001 Obie Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, were presented on May 21, 2001, at New York's Webster Hall.Best Play: Pamela…

Tulsa, Okla.

Mayor: Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. (to Dec. 2017)2010 census population (rank): 391,906 (46); Male: 190,944 (48.7%); Female: 200,962 (51.3%); White: 245,309 (62.6%); Black: 62,164 (15.9%);…

Women in the 115th Congress

This table provides the name and state of the women serving in the 115th Congress, which began in 2015. There are 89 women in the House of Representatives and 22 women in the Senate. State…

Governorship Results

8 Democrats, 3 Republicans elected by Ann-Marie Imbornoni This article was posted in September 2002. The Parties R, Republican D, Democrat I, Independent C, Constitutional L,…