The Pocket Guide to World History

Santayana, George. 1863-1952. Spanish/US philosopher. Life of Reason 1905-6. [Read more ...]

Santiago, Battle. 1898. Final Cuban victory over Spain, Spanish American War. [Read more ...]

Santo Domingo. Dominican Republic. 1496- Oldest continuous European settlement in western Hemisphere. [Read more ...]

Santos, Lucia dos. 1907-. Saw visions of Virgin Mary at Fátima. [Read more ...]

Santos-Dumont, Alberto. 1873-1932. Brazilian aviator in Europe, 1906. Monoplanes 1909. [Read more ...]

Sao Tomé and Principe. 1470 Portugal discovers. 15C Convicts, exiled Jews settle. Important in slave trade. 1951 Portugal Overseas Province. 1975 Independent. [Read more ...]

Sapir, Edward. 1884-1939. Polish/US linguist. Studied North American Indian languages. [Read more ...]

Sappho of Lesbos. 7-6C BC. Greek poetess. [Read more ...]

Saracens. Moslems in the Middle Ages. Caliphate Empire. [Read more ...]

Saracoglu, Sükrü. 1887-1953. Turkish Prime Minister 1942-6. Atatürk ally. [Read more ...]

Sarah. Old Testament figure. Abraham’s wife. Isaac’s mother. [Read more ...]

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