Stanislavsky, Konstantin. 1863-1938. Russian director. Founded Moscow Art Theater 1898. Method Acting.

Stanislaw I. 1677-1766. Polish king 1704-9, 1733-5. 1733 return sparked War of Polish Succession.

Stanislaw II. 1732-98. Last king of Poland 1764-95. Installed by his lover Catherine II.

States General. French Representative Assembly. 1302 First summoned by Philip IV. 14-15C Controlled taxes; failed to control government. 1789 last summoned by Louis XVI. 1=Clergy. 2=Nobility. 3=Bourgeoisie.

Stauffenberg, Claus von. 1907-44. Failed attempt to assassinate Hitler 1944.

Stefan Dushan. 1308-55. Serbian king/Emperor 1331-. Conquered Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia. Law Code 1349-54.

Stein, Gertrude. 1874-1946. US avante-garde writer. Autobiography of Alice B Toklas 1933. Coined “Lost Generation”.

Steinbeck, John. 1902-68. US writer. Grapes of Wrath 1933.

Stern, Otto. 1888-1969. German/US physicist, anticipated atomic science.

Sterne, Laurence. 1713-68. English humourist novelist. Tristram Shandy 1759-67. Sentimental Journey 1768.

Stevens, John. 1749-1838. Key to US patent laws 1790. First American locomotive 1825.

Stevenson, Adlai. 1900-65. US diplomat, United Nations founder.

Stevenson, Robert Louis. 1850-94. Scottish adventure novelist. Treasure Island 1882. Jekyll and Hyde 1886. Kidnapped 1886.

Stilicho , Flavius. c365-408. Roman general. Repulsed Goths, Vandals.

Still, Andrew. 1828-1917. US osteopathy founder.

Stockholm, Treaty. 1719. Sweden trades land for British aid, sells land to Prussia.

Stockton, Frank. 1834-1902. US humour writer. The Lady or the Tiger 1884.

Stoicism. 4C BC. Ideal life of restraint, duty, ignoring passions, desires. Mind is a finer subdivision of matter. There are universal natural laws. Founded by Zeno.

Stoker, Bram. 1847-1912. Irish novelist. Dracula 1897.

Stokes, G. Gabriel, Baronet. 1819-1903. Irish discoverer of ultraviolet flourescence. Law of Viscosity.

Stokes, Whitley. 1830-1909. Irish jurist, revised laws in India.

Stopes, Marie. 1880-1958. British Family Planning pioneer. First London birth control clinic 1921.

Strabe. 63BC-21. Greek historian, geographer. Cumulated knowledge in Geographica.

Straits Settlements. British colony in SE Asia 1795-1946. Malacca, Penang, Singapore.

Strathclyde. 6C Celtic kingdom. 756 Northumbria. 921 England. 945 Scotland.

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