Stavisky Affair. 1933-4. French scandal. Fraudulent bonds sold. Belief in government corruption causes riots.

Steele, Richard. 1672-1729. English dramatist, essayist. Tatler 1709-11. Spectator 1711-12.

Steffens, Lincoln. 1866-1936. US Muckraker.

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.

Stentor. Homer’s herald. Voice of 50 men.

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

Steuben, Baron von. 1730-94. Prussian general. Trained, organized American Revolution army 1778-.

Stijl, de. 1917-. Dutch abstract painters. Mondrian.

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

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.

Stokowski, Leopold. 1882-1977. US conductor of contemporary and unusual works.

Stolypin, Pyotr. 1862-1911. Russian Prime Minister 1906-. Used secret police to control revolutionaries. Moderate reforms.

Storting. 1814-. Bicameral Norwegian parliament.

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

Stradivari, Antonio. 1644-1737. Italian master violin maker 1666-.

Strafford, First earl. 1593-1641. English adviser to Charles I. Executed by Parliament.

Straisund, Treaty. 1370. Denmark makes commercial concessions to Hanseatic League.

Straits Convention. 1841-1923. Banned warships from Dardanelles in peacetime.

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

Strang, James. 1813-56. Founded dissident Mormon Strangite sect.

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