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Cleveland, Ohio
Mayor: Frank G. Jackson (to Jan. 2017)2010 census population (rank): 396,815 (45); Male: 190,285 (48.0%); Female: 206,530 (52.0%); White: 147,929 (37.3%); Black: 211,672 (53.3%); American Indian and…Brook Park
(Encyclopedia) Brook Park, city (2020 pop. 18,595), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1914. A major office complex and the Cleveland…Johnson, Tom Loftin
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Tom Loftin, 1854–1911, American municipal reformer, mayor of Cleveland (1901–10), b. Georgetown, Ky. He acquired a substantial fortune from streetcar and steel interests, and…East Cleveland
(Encyclopedia) East Cleveland, city (2020 pop. 13,792), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1911. Mostly residential, it has some…Cleveland, James
(Encyclopedia) Cleveland, James, 1931–91, African-American gospel singer, composer, and arranger, b. Chicago. Known as the King of Gospel, he was renowned for his rough baritone voice. He…Cleveland, John
(Encyclopedia) Cleveland, John, 1613–58, English poet and political satirist. He served the royalist cause both as soldier and poet. His best-known work was The Rebel Scot (1644). Though his…Cleveland Heights
(Encyclopedia) Cleveland Heights, city (2020 pop. 45,312), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a residential suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1903. It is known for its…Cleveland Orchestra
(Encyclopedia) Cleveland Orchestra, one of the foremost orchestras in the United States. It gave its first performance in 1918 under Nikolai Sokoloff, who was conductor until 1933. In 1931, the…Abbe, Cleveland
(Encyclopedia) Abbe, ClevelandAbbe, Clevelandăbˈē [key], 1838–1916, American meteorologist, b. New York City; brother of Robert Abbe. He was the first official daily weather forecaster in the United…Ohio and Erie Canal
(Encyclopedia) Ohio and Erie Canal, former waterway of Ohio, 307 mi (494 km) long, between Lake Erie at Cleveland and the Ohio River at Portsmouth; built 1825–32. It utilized part of the courses of…Trending
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