Saarinen, Eero. 1910-61. Finnish/US experimental architect. St. Louis Gateway Arch 1948-65.

Sabines. Ancient Italian tribe whose women were seized by Romans as wives (legend). 290BC Conquered.

Salesbury, William. c1520-84. Welsh lexicographer. Translated New Testament to Welsh 1567.

SALT. US-USSR Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. 1969-79. Agreement 1972. 1979 agreement not ratified by US Senate.

Samson. Old Testament Israelite judge, prophet. Lost sight and strength when Delilah cut off his hair.

Sandys, Edwin. 1561-1629. English parliamentarian. His ideas helped overthrow Charles I.

Santo Domingo. Dominican Republic. 1496- Oldest continuous European settlement in western Hemisphere.

Sarah. Old Testament figure. Abraham’s wife. Isaac’s mother.

Satrap. Provincial governor of Persian Empire. Achaemenids.

Scarlatti, Domenico. 1685-1757. Italian composer. 555 Sonatas for harpsichord 1737-. Operas 1703-.

Schleswig-Holstein. S: 975 HRE. 1027 Denmark. H: 800 Saxony. 12C Schaumburg dynasty. 1386 + S. S-H: 1460 Denmark. 1848 Self-government. 1864 Prussia/Denmark. 1867 Prussia. 1920 Denmark(N)/ Germany(S)(most).

Scholasticism. 11-14C. Christian movement to reconcile faith, reason. Anselm. Thomas Aquinas. Duns Scotus.

Schoolmen. Scholasticism.

Scientology. 1955-. Religious/scientific movement founded by Hubbard.

Scots Confession. Knox’s Calvinist doctrine, adopted by Scottish parliament 1560.

Scutage. -14C. Payment by vassal to Lord in lieu of military service.

Secularism. Humanism. Movement toward “this-worldliness”.

Separatism. 1960-. Quebec movement for political independence from Canada. Referendum defeated 1980, 1995.

Septuagint. 3-2C BC. Oldest Greek translation of Old Testament.

Settlement, Act of. 1701. British established Protestant Hanover succession. Limited monarch’s powers.

Settlement, Pale of. 1792-1917. SW region of Russia where Jews allowed to settle, travel.

Seven Oaks Massacre. 1816. Northwest Company. agents kill 20 settlers in Red River rivalry with Hudson Bay Company. Settlement destroyed.

Shapur II. 309-379. Persian king. Halted Roman invasion. Acquired Armenia.

Sherman Silver Purchase Act. 1890-3. US increases silver purchases. Fears of gold standard abandonment started 1893 Panic.

Sherrington, Charles. 1857-1952. British experimental physiologist.

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