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Bookmark or Share- Oregon Trail | Definition, History, Map, & Facts | BritannicaOregon Trail, in U.S. history, an overland trail between Independence, Missouri, and Oregon City, near present-day Portland, Oregon, in the Willamette River valley. It was one of the two main emigrant routes to the American West in the 19th century, the other being the southerly Santa Fe Trail from Independence to Santa Fe (now in New Mexico ).
- Salem | Oregon, Population, & Map | BritannicaSalem, capital of Oregon, U.S., and the seat (1849) of Marion county.It lies along the Willamette River, 43 miles (69 km) southwest of Portland.Methodist missionaries, led by Jason Lee, settled the site in 1840. Its Kalapuya Indian name, Chemeketa, meaning “place of rest,” was translated into the biblical name of Salem (from Hebrew shalom, “peace”).
- Salem witch trials | History, Summary, Location, Causes, Victims ...Salem witch trials, (June 1692–May 1693), in American history, a series of investigations and persecutions that caused 19 convicted “witches” to be hanged and many other suspects to be imprisoned in Salem Village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony (now Danvers, Massachusetts).
- Israel-Palestine Conflict Explained: History, Maps, & DatesBut why was a piece of land the size of Massachusetts promised to two peoples? Explore the history behind the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, its key moments and figures, and the prospects and obstacles for peace.
- Salem | Historic Town, County Seat, Courthouse | BritannicaPrinting is also important. The family home (1852) of William Jennings Bryan, the lawyer and three-time candidate for the U.S. presidency, who was born in Salem, is maintained as a museum. Gutzon Borglum’s statue of Bryan that once stood in Washington, D.C., is across from Bryan Memorial Park.
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