Salem
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"Salem" is a common name for towns and places, particularly in the Western world. In ancient times it was the name of a locality in the Near East (Palestine), and traditionally identified with Jerusalem, before the name "Jerusalem" was used. It is mentioned in the Bible in Genesis 14:18, in connection with the figure Melchizedek, typically translated "King of Salem" Which means "King of Peace" However, the Hebrew text, according to some scholars, is not clear; instead of the "king of Salem" (melekh Salem) reading, the original text may have had melekh shelomo ("a king allied to him") [1].There may also be a connection to the Canaanite god Shalem [2].
Salem may refer to:
[edit] Common uses
- Salem, Massachusetts
- Salem, Oregon
- Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
- Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India
- Salem witch trials
- Salem Communications
[edit] Places
[edit] In the United States
- Salem, Alabama
- Salem, Arkansas
- Salem, Connecticut
- Salem, Georgia
- Salem, Illinois
- Salem, Indiana
- Salem, Iowa
- Salem, Kentucky
- Salem, Maryland
- Salem, Massachusetts
- Salem, Missouri
- Salem, Nebraska
- Salem, New Hampshire
- Salem, New Jersey
- Salem, New Mexico
- Salem, New York
- Salem was also the earlier name of Brocton, New York.
- Salem, North Carolina
- Salem, Ohio
- Salem, Oklahoma
- Salem, Oregon, the state capital
- Salem, South Carolina
- Salem, South Dakota
- Salem, Utah
- Salem, Virginia
- Salem (Virginia Beach), Virginia
- Salem, West Virginia
- Salem, Wisconsin
There are also several places which share a common variant of the "Salem" name:
- Salem Townships
- New Salems
- Lower Salem, Ohio
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- East Salem, Pennsylvania
[edit] Elsewhere
- Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
- Salem Municipality, Sweden
- Salem, Bodensee, Germany
- Salem, Valencia, Spain
- Salem, Ontario, Canada
- Salem, West Bank
- Salem, Montserrat
[edit] Geographic features
- Salem River, a tributary of the Delaware River
- Salem Harbor, a harbor in northeastern Massachusetts
- Salem Channel, a part of the Salem Sound
- Salem Sound, a body of water in Massachusetts
[edit] People
- Salem al-Hazmi, one of five men named as a hijacker in the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
- Peter Salem, a black slave who lived during the American Revolution
- Salem Poor, a black soldier who fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill
- Pamela Salem, a British film and television actress
- Salem Chalabi, an Iraqi-American lawayer
- Emad Salem, an FBI informant
- Abu Salem, accused in the 1993 Bombay serial blasts case
[edit] Educational institutions
- Salem Academy
- Salem College
- Salem High School, several in the United States
- Salem International University
- Salem State College, named 2006 School of the Year by the National Association of College and University Residence Halls
- Schule Schloss Salem, Germany (sometimes also referred to as Salem College and with a section called Salem International College)
[edit] Sports teams
- Salem Stampede, a team in the International Basketball League
- Salem Avalanche, a minor league baseball team
[edit] Other
- Salem witch trials
- Salem's Lot, a horror novel by Stephen King
- USS Salem, the name of three ships of the United States Navy
- Old Salem, a history museum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Salem Communications, a Christian radio company
- Salem number
- Salem (band)
- Salem (Emo Band)
- Salem (cigarette)
- Salem Highballers, the recording name given to the McCray Family
- Salem hypothesis
- Salem Nuclear, in New Jersey
- Salem Monthly
- Salem Prize
- Salem Saberhagen, a cat in the comic book and television series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
- Salem, the fictional setting of the soap opera Days of our Lives
- Salem Maritime National Historic Site
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