A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9 Saint Brice's Day massacre ... Saint Louis University Saint Brice's Day massacre (from the article "United Kingdom") ...They were led by formidable leaders: from 991 to 994 by Olaf Tryggvason, later king ... Saint Catharines city, regional municipality of Niagara, southeastern Ontario, Canada, on the south shore of Lake Ontario, ... Saint Catherine's Greek Orthodox monastery situated on Mount Sinai more than 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above sea ... [6 Related Articles] Saint Catherine, Mount (from the article "Grenada") Grenada is volcanic in origin, with a ridge of mountains running north and south-the steeper ... Saint Catherines (from the article "Sea Islands") The Sea Islands were early looked upon as private kingdoms. St. Catherines was awarded to ... Saint Charles city, seat of St. Charles county, eastern Missouri, U.S., on bluffs overlooking the Missouri River, ... Saint Charles (from the article "Lisbon") Lisbon's municipal orchestra was founded in 1971. The city is also the site of the ... Saint Charles, Church of (from the article "Vienna") The Church of St. Charles, a vast structure dedicated to St. Charles Borromeo, was erected ... Saint Christoffel, Mount (from the article "Netherlands Antilles") The southern islands are generally low in elevation, though hills rise to 787 feet (240 ... Saint Christopher Hospice (from the article "hospital") ...the infirm, the needy, and the ill. In modern Britain the hospice movement developed gradually ... Saint Clair River outlet for Lake Huron, forming part of the boundary between Michigan, U.S. (west), and Ontario, ... Saint Clair's Defeat (November 4, 1791), one of the worst defeats ever suffered by U.S. forces in Indian ... Saint Clair, Lake lake in west-central Tasmania, Australia, lying at the southern boundary of Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair ... [1 Related Articles] Saint Clair, Lake expansive shallow basin, forming part of the boundary between Michigan, U.S., and Ontario, Can. Roughly ... Saint Clare, Order of (from the article "Poor Clare") ...1263/64, Pope Urban IV issued a rule permitting common ownership of property, greater self-governance for ... Saint Clements Island islet (40 acres [16 hectares]) in the Potomac River, St. Mary's county, southern Maryland, U.S., ... [1 Related Articles] Saint Cloud city, seat of Stearns county, central Minnesota, U.S. Located at the junction of the Mississippi ... Saint Cloud State University coeducational institution of higher learning in St. Cloud, central Minnesota, U.S. It is part of ... Saint Croix largest island of the U.S. Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean Sea, some 65 miles (105 ... [2 Related Articles] Saint Croix International Historic Site (from the article "Calais") ...for aid given during the American Revolution. The manufacture of wood products remains the economic ... Saint Croix River river that rises as an outlet of the Chiputneticook Lakes, Maine, U.S., and flows south-southeast ... [2 Related Articles] Saint Croix River tributary of the Mississippi River, rising in Douglas county, Wis., U.S., in the northwestern part ... Saint Cyr, Henri Swedish equestrian in dressage who was one of only two people to win two Olympic ... [2 Related Articles] Saint Cyriacus, Church of (from the article "Western architecture") ...into contact with Classical art, was the great builder; about 1001 he founded the abbey ... Saint David's cathedral city, historic and present county of Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the Alun river valley. Situated ... [2 Related Articles] Saint David's Head (from the article "Pembrokeshire") ...Hills) is especially rich in megalithic remains-dolmens, alignments, standing stones, and stone circles. A prehistoric ... Saint David, Fort British stronghold near the town of Cuddalore, about 100 miles (160 km) south of Madras ... Saint Dmitry, Cathedral of (from the article "Vladimir-Suzdal school") ...complicate the attribution of particular works to the Kievan or Vladimir-Suzdal schools. Impossible to dispute ... Saint Edmundsbury borough (district), administrative and historic county of Suffolk, England, with its headquarters at Bury Saint ... Saint Edward's Crown coronation crown of the kings and queens of England that consists of a gold- and ... [1 Related Articles] Saint Edward's sapphire rose-cut gem with a fine blue colour set in the finial cross of the imperial ... Saint Egidius (from the article "Poprad") ...with natural history exhibits of the mountain area, is located in Poprad. Spisska Sobota, a ... Saint Eirene, Church of (from the article "Western architecture") ...patronage of the emperor Justinian, one of the greatest builders of all time. He was ... Saint Elias Mountains segment of the Pacific Coast Ranges, extending southeastward for about 250 miles (400 km) from ... [7 Related Articles] Saint Elias, Mount second highest peak (18,008 feet [5,489 m]) of the St. Elias Mountains, on the Canada-United ... [7 Related Articles] Saint Elizabeth (from the article "Marburg") ...three years of her life there in charitable works. Until the Reformation her bones were ... Saint Elmo's fire luminosity accompanying brushlike discharges of atmospheric electricity that sometimes appears as a faint light on ... [1 Related Articles] Saint Fergus village and gas pipeline terminal, in the council area and historic county of Aberdeenshire, on ... Saint Fin Barr (from the article "Cork") The Gothic Revival-style Protestant cathedral of St. Fin Barre, designed by William Burges and completed ... Saint Florian, Church of (from the article "Altdorfer, Albrecht") ...was the leafy and impenetrable forests of Germany and Austria. He was also among the ... Saint Francis Church (from the article "Cochin") Cochin, set among picturesque lagoons and backwaters, attracts a considerable tourist trade. At Fort Cochin ... Saint Francis College private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Loretto, Pennsylvania, U.S. It is sponsored by the ... Saint Francis River river rising in the St. Francois Mountains, southeastern Missouri, U.S., and flowing south to the ... Saint Francis, Church of (from the article "Ravenna") ...that is the earliest example in Italy of the decorative use of majolica. This church ... Saint George town and parish, southern coast of St. George's Island, northern Bermuda. One of the oldest ... Saint George city, seat (1863) of Washington county, southwestern Utah, U.S., on the Virgin River, near the ... Saint George's town and capital of Grenada, an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The town is ... [5 Related Articles] Saint George's Cay islet in the Caribbean Sea, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Belize City, Belize, of ... Saint George's Channel wide passage extending for 100 miles (160 km) between the Irish Sea and the North ... [1 Related Articles] Saint George's Chapel part of Windsor Castle in the district of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, Eng. This chapel ... [1 Related Articles] Saint George, Fort citadel built by the English East India Company in Madras, India, later becoming the British ... [1 Related Articles] Saint Gereon (from the article "Western architecture") ...the present San Nazaro Maggiore (begun in 382), is cruciform in plan with an apse ... Saint Giles, cathedral of (from the article "Edinburgh") A number of important buildings line the Royal Mile. At its heart is the cathedral ... Saint Gommarus' Church (from the article "Lier") ...destroyed during the bombardment of Antwerp in 1914, some medieval buildings survived, including the beguinage ... Saint Gotthard Pass mountain pass in the Lepontine Alps of southern Switzerland, an important motor and railway route ... [1 Related Articles] Saint Gotthard Tunnel (from the article "Great tunnels of the world") ...3,773 feet (1,150 m). The railway (opened 1882) through the tunnel connects Luzern, Switz., with ... Saint Gotthard Tunnel (from the article "tunnels and underground excavations") ...air from water-powered fans and a horizontal diaphragm at mid-height, forming an exhaust duct at ... Saint Helen's Island (from the article "Montreal") By 1900 Montreal's population reached 270,000, and it began to annex several cities, towns, and ... Saint Helena island and British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean, lying 1,200 miles (1,950 km) ... [5 Related Articles] Saint Helens (from the article "Saint Helens") urban area and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Merseyside, historic county of Lancashire, England. It ... Saint Helens urban area and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Merseyside, historic county of Lancashire, England. It ... Saint Helens, Mount volcanic peak in the Cascade Range, southwestern Washington, U.S. Its eruption on May 18, 1980, ... [6 Related Articles] Saint Helier chief town, resort, parish, and the capital of Jersey, in the Channel Islands. The town ... Saint Hilaire, Marcq (from the article "navigation") ...of the altitudes and azimuths of a few familiar stars. Routine trigonometric procedures for making ... Saint Ignace city, seat (1882) of Mackinac county, southeastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan, U.S. It lies on ... Saint Isaac's Cathedral iron-domed cathedral in St. Petersburg that was designed in Russian Empire style by Auguste de ... [1 Related Articles] Saint Ives town (parish), Huntingdonshire district, administrative county of Cambridgeshire, historic county of Huntingdonshire, England, on the ... Saint Ives town ("parish"), Penwith district, administrative and historic county of Cornwall, England. In 1497 the pretender ... Saint Jakov, Cathedral of (from the article "Sibenik") Historically, the town has been distinguished for culture and scholarship. The Roman Catholic Cathedral of ... Saint James neighbourhood of the Greater London borough of Westminster. Lying south of the Soho district, west ... Saint James's Church (from the article "rood screen") ...allowed to remain, but thereafter they were more often called chancel screens. Some English rood ... Saint John largest city in New Brunswick, Canada, on the Bay of Fundy, at the mouth of ... [3 Related Articles] Saint John smallest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, just east of St. Thomas and 80 miles (130 ... [2 Related Articles] Saint John of Ephesus, Church of (from the article "Western architecture") ...basilica plan, of three or five aisles with an apse in the east, remained no ... Saint John of Nepomuk, Church of (from the article "Asam, Cosmas Damian") The Church of St. John of Nepomuk in Munich (1733-46), also known as the Asamkirche ... Saint John of the Studium (from the article "Western architecture") ...made in the eastern Mediterranean area in the 5th century. The progress cannot be followed ... Saint John River river rising in Guinea, West Africa. Its source is northwest of the Nimba Range, and ... Saint John River large river rising in Somerset county in northwestern Maine, U.S., and flowing northeast to the ... [3 Related Articles] Saint John the Baptist of Studium (from the article "Western architecture") The ecclesiastical architecture of the East is more varied, partly as a result of differences ... Saint John the Evangelist, Church of (from the article "Ravenna") ...in its nave and a fine apse mosaic depicting the Transfiguration of Christ. The Church ... Saint John Valley (from the article "Maine") ...make up the second largest ethnic bloc in the state. The people of Acadia, originally ... Saint John's city and capital of Antigua and Barbuda. It lies on the northwest coast and is ... [5 Related Articles] Saint John's Cathedral (from the article "'s-Hertogenbosch") Historic landmarks include the town hall (1671) and the Flamboyant Gothic St. John's Cathedral (rebuilt ... Saint John's Co-Cathedral (from the article "Valletta") One of the most notable buildings in Valletta is St. John's Co-Cathedral, which was formerly ... Saint John's College (from the article "Kay-Shuttleworth, Sir James, 1st Baronet") In 1839 Kay was appointed first secretary to the council that had been set up ... Saint John's College (from the article "Rickman, Thomas") ...This self-taught architect designed many churches and country houses based on English Gothic architecture, especially ... Saint John's College private coeducational institution of higher education at Annapolis, Md., U.S.; there is also a campus ... [1 Related Articles] Saint John's University private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S. It is sponsored ... Saint John, Feast of (from the article "Paraguay") ...the country are well attended; for example, thousands of Paraguayans visit Caacupe on December 8 ... Saint John, John U.S. politician, governor of Kansas and a leading prohibitionist. Saint John, Oliver English politician and one of the leaders of the Parliamentary opposition to King Charles I ... Saint Johns River navigable stream of northeastern Florida, U.S., the longest river in the state. It rises in ... Saint Johnsbury town (township), seat (1856) of Caledonia county, northeastern Vermont, U.S., on the Passumpsic and Moose ... Saint Josaphat, Basilian Order of (from the article "Basilian") ...in 1880 in its Greek traditions and controls monasteries in southern Italy and Sicily. Grottaferrata ... Saint Joseph city, seat (1894) of Berrien county, southwestern Michigan, U.S. Located about 85 miles (140 km) ... Saint Joseph city, seat (1846) of Buchanan county, northwestern Missouri, U.S. It is located on the Missouri ... Saint Joseph River river in north-central United States that rises near Hillsdale in south-central Michigan and flows generally ... Saint Joseph's University private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. It is affiliated with the ... Saint Kilda cluster of three small Atlantic islands in the Outer Hebrides group, Western Isles council area, ... [1 Related Articles] Saint Kilian's Church (from the article "Heilbronn") ...equipment, motor-vehicle parts, and machinery are important industries. The city suffered severe damage in World ... Saint Kitts and Nevis state composed of two islands of the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Their ... [21 Related Articles] Saint Kitts and Nevis, flag of national flag consisting of a green triangle and a red triangle separated by a diagonal ... Saint Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (from the article "Saint Kitts and Nevis") Douglas won reelection to a third term in National Assembly voting on October 25 as ... Saint Lambert Lock (from the article "canals and inland waterways") After Montreal Harbour the first lock is the St. Lambert, which rises 15 feet to ... Saint Laurent, Louis Canadian statesman and jurist who, as Liberal prime minister in 1948-57, helped to maintain Canadian ... [2 Related Articles] Saint Laurent, Yves French fashion designer noted for his popularization of women's trousers for all occasions. [3 Related Articles] Saint Lawrence county, northern New York state, U.S., bordered to the northwest by Ontario, Can., the St. ... Saint Lawrence Channel (from the article "Saint Lawrence, Gulf of") ...periphery of the vast, ancient rock mass known as the Canadian Shield. The topography of ... Saint Lawrence Island (from the article "Alaska") The islands of the Bering Sea represent a small but unique Arctic maritime environment, typified ... Saint Lawrence Islands National Park national park covering an area of mainland, islands, and islets in southeastern Ontario province, Can., ... [1 Related Articles] Saint Lawrence Lowlands (from the article "New York") The St. Lawrence Lowlands extend northeastward from Lake Ontario to the ocean along the boundary ... Saint Lawrence River and Seaway hydrographic system of east-central North America. It connects the North River (source of the St. ... [9 Related Articles] Saint Lawrence Seaway (from the article "Saint Lawrence River and Seaway") The St. Lawrence Seaway, a massive navigational project undertaken jointly by Canada and the United ... Saint Lawrence Valley (from the article "Canada") Northeast of the Frontenac Axis, the lowlands embrace the Ottawa valley and the St. Lawrence ... Saint Lawrence, Gulf of body of water covering about 60,000 square miles (155,000 square km) at the mouth of ... [7 Related Articles] Saint Lazarus, Order of (from the article "knight") ...Crusades the first orders of knights came into being: the Hospitallers of St. John of ... Saint Leger one of the English Triple Crown races and, with the Derby, the Two Thousand Guineas, ... Saint Leger, Sir Anthony English lord deputy of Ireland from 1540 to 1548, 1550 to 1551, and 1553 to ... [1 Related Articles] Saint Louis city, adjacent to but independent of St. Louis county, east-central Missouri, U.S. It lies on ... [5 Related Articles] Saint Louis Cardinals (from the article "Baseball") The St. Louis Cardinals struggled during the latter stages of the regular season but came ... Saint Louis Olympic Games (from the article "Olympic Games") Like the 1900 Olympics in Paris, the 1904 Games took a secondary role. The Games ... Saint Louis Post-Dispatch morning daily newspaper published in St. Louis, Mo., one of the most prestigious newspapers in ... [2 Related Articles] Saint Louis Rams (from the article "Super Bowl") ...from the University of Michigan (1947). After coaching teams at Morningside College (Iowa) and Whittier ... Saint Louis school (from the article "Idealism") ...Hegelian Idealism arose in the United States. The movement found vigorous early expression in the ... Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (from the article "Saint Louis") The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (1880) is one of the oldest in the United States; ... Saint Louis University private, coeducational institution of higher learning in St. Louis, Mo., U.S. It is affiliated with ... [2 Related Articles]

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