Schley, Winfield. 1839-1911. Destroyed Spanish fleet at Santiago.

Schlieffen Plan. 1905 German military strategy to conquer France. Failed in WWI but succeeded in WWII.

Schmalkaldic League. 1531-47. Failed alliance of Protestant Princes vs HRE to defend Lutheranism. War 1546-7.

Schopenhauer, Arthur. 1788-1860. German pessimist Idealist philosopher. Will is superior to knowledge. World viewed as will and ideas. Every individual is a part of a Universal Will.

Schubert, Franz. 1797-1828. Austrian Romantic symphonic composer of lyrical beauty. Created German lieder. “The most poetic of musicians”-Liszt. A Minor Symphony 1822. Unfinished Symphony1822.

Schurz, Carl. 1829-1906. German/US Mugwump leader.

Schütz, Heinrich. 1585-1672. Founded German church music with Italian style. Wrote first German opera, Dafne 1627.

Schwarzenberg, Karl, Fürst zu. 1771-1820. Austrian. Commanded with Napoleon in Russia. Later led Allies vs Napoleon.

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

Scipio. 3-1C BC Family of Roman leaders, generals.

Scipio, Quintus. -46BC. Pompey’s Consul, defeated by Caesar.

Scipio Africanus Major. 236-183BC. Roman general. Pushed Carthaginians from Spain. Defeated Hannibal at Zama 202.

Scipio Africanus Minor. 185-129BC. Roman Consul, censor, general. Conquered, destroyed Carthage.

Scipio Nasica Serapio. -132BC. Led mob that murdered Gracchus.

Scotland. c4000BC Inhabited. c1800BC Beaker people. c300BC Celts (Picts). Caledonia. c500 AD Scots (Celts from Ireland) settle. 832 MacAlpin unifies. 945 + Cumbria + Strathclyde. c1016 + Lothian. 1328 Independence acknowledged by England. 1603 James VI becomes James I of England. 1707 Great Britain. 1801 United Kingdom.

Scriblerus Club. 18C English literary club. Satirized contemporary writing. Swift. Pope.

Scripps, Edward. 1854-1926. US publisher. Founded United Press news service 1907.

Scythians. 8/7-2C BC. Nomadic conquerors of S Europe, Russia. Conquered by Samaritans. Destroyed 2C AD.

SEATO. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization. 1954-77 for defence vs communist infiltration.

Sebastian, St. -288. Martyr. Survived arrows...beaten to death.

SEC. Securities and Exchange Commission. 1934. Founded under New Deal.

Secret Speech. 1956. Khrushchev call for destalinization in USSR leads to Hungarian, Polish uprisings.

Sedan, Battle. 1870. Napoleon III surrenders to Germans. Ends second French Empire.

Sedgemoore, Battle. 1685. James II defeats Monmouth. Monmouth executed.

Sekhmet. Egyptian war goddess with lion’s head.

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