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Raleigh, N.C.

Mayor: Nancy McFarlane (to Nov. 2015) 2010 census population (rank): 403,892 (43); Male: 195,143 (48.3%); Female: 208,749 (51.7%); White: 232,377 (57.5%); Black: 118,471 (29.3%); American Indian…

The 1998 Emmy Awards

50th Emmy Awards: Drama Acting Nomineesprev | lead roles | supporting roles | guest stars | nextOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAndre BraugherHomicide: Life on the StreetDavid…

Women's History Month

A celebration of women's many accomplishments The women of the U.S. Supreme Court Source: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez MonsivaisWomen's History Month Nobel Winning Scientists Nobel Peace Prize…

Annapolis, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Annapolis Annapolis ənăpˈəlĭs [key], city (2020 pop. 40,812), state capital and seat of Anne Arundel co., central Md., on the south bank of the Severn River…

Greenville

(Encyclopedia) Greenville. 1 City (2020 pop. 29,670, seat of Washington co., W Miss., on Lake Ferguson, a deepwater harbor adjoining the Mississippi…

Geneva Conference

(Encyclopedia) Geneva Conference, any of various international meetings held at Geneva, Switzerland. Some of the more important ones are discussed here. 1 International conference held Apr.–July,…

Ono, Yoko

(Encyclopedia) Ono, Yoko, 1933- , Japanese-American conceptual artist, songwriter, and recording artist, b. Tokyo, Japan. Ono’s father was a banker…

Yorktown campaign

(Encyclopedia) Yorktown campaign, 1781, the closing military operations of the American Revolution. After his unsuccessful Carolina campaign General Cornwallis moved into Virginia to join British…