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Bosch, ’s-Hertogenbosch is the capital of the Noord-Brabant province in south-central Netherlands. The town is located where the Dommel and Aa rivers join to…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/06/67706-003-7EC5D896.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/S-s/276826">S, s</a> </dd> <dl>The letter S may have started as a picture sign of a sandy hill country, as in Egyptian hieroglyphic writing (1), or of a “tooth” (peak) of a rock, such as is found in a very…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saʿadia-ben-Joseph/276828">Saʿadia ben Joseph</a> </dd> <dl>(882–942). The first great exponent of the rationalist movement in Jewish philosophy was the rabbi Saʿadia ben Joseph. He was born in 882 in Dilaz in the El Faiyum district…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/61/9561-003-BF4F5B2B.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Eliel-and-Eero-Saarinen/276829">Saarinen, Eliel and Eero</a> </dd> <dl>Both independently and as a team Eliel Saarinen and his son, Eero, designed some of the outstanding buildings of the 20th century—work that won them recognition among the…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/78/114578-003-9267FC17.jpg" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saarland-Germany/313324">Saarland, Germany</a> </dd> <dl>Saarland is a state in the Saar River basin and along the boundary of France; held alternately by France and Germany since 17th century; after World War I, administered by…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Carlos-Saavedra-Lamas/335202">Saavedra Lamas, Carlos</a> </dd> <dl>(1878–1959). Argentine lawyer and diplomat Carlos Saavedra Lamas led the negotiations that ended the Chaco War, fought from 1932 to 1935 between Bolivia and Paraguay over the…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/89/143889-003-CA5AD90D.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saba/335203">Saba</a> </dd> <dl>The island of Saba is a special municipality within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is located in the Lesser Antilles in the northeastern Caribbean Sea. Saba is actually…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/75/98375-003-C89F2DAC.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Sabah-dynasty/632042">Sabah dynasty</a> </dd> <dl>The Sabah dynasty has been the ruling family of Kuwait since 1756. Modern Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy, with the emir (leader) sharing power with a legislature that is…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/75/98375-003-C89F2DAC.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Sheikh-Jabir-al-Ahmad-al-Sabah/335204">Sabah, Jabir al-Ahmad al-, Sheikh</a> </dd> <dl>(1926–2006). Kuwaiti royal Sheikh Jabir was emir from 1977 to 2006. He was a central figure in Kuwait’s growth from a tiny British protectorate into an influential oil-rich…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/12/26612-003-43A15CB4.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Sabbath/604728">Sabbath</a> </dd> <dl>In Judaism and Christianity, the Sabbath is the day of the week set aside for worship and rest. In Hebrew—the language of ancient Israel—the word is Shabbat, which comes from…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/99/171899-003-B626272D.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/saber-toothed-cat/396002">saber-toothed cat</a> </dd> <dl>Known for their tremendous tusklike upper canines, saber-toothed cats were among the most fearsome predators of the Ice Age (about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago). These…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/04/47504-003-2B2B81B4.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Florence-Rena-Sabin/313325">Sabin, Florence Rena</a> </dd> <dl>(1871–1953). Florence Rena Sabin was born on November 9, 1871, in Central City, Colorado. After teaching for several years at Johns Hopkins University, Sabin was made a full…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/71/123971-003-BA6D0F4A.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Sabines/335210">Sabines</a> </dd> <dl>The Sabines are ancient people who lived northeast of Rome and became merged with Romans; according to legend, Romulus and his followers, wanting wives, seized the Sabine…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/sabotage/313326">sabotage</a> </dd> <dl>Sabotage can be described as deliberate destruction of property or slowing down of work with the intention of damaging a business or economic system. It also refers to…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/96/176696-003-9C8D54C5.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saboteur/625044">Saboteur</a> </dd> <dl>The American spy film Saboteur (1942) was one of director Alfred Hitchcock’s notable thrillers. It was especially known for its climactic sequence atop the Statue of Liberty.…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Maksim-Zakharovich-Saburov/335215">Saburov, Maksim Zakharovich</a> </dd> <dl>(1900–77). During the 1940s and ’50s Soviet government official Maksim Saburov was one of the top economic planners of the Soviet Union. Saburov was born on February 2, 1900,…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/09/164209-003-8FB74C87.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Sacagawea/276830">Sacagawea</a> </dd> <dl>(1788?–1812?). A teenager named Sacagawea served as an interpreter for the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the western United States. She was a Lemhi Shoshone Indian. She…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/65/135065-003-245556C1.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Sacco-and-Vanzetti-case/276831">Sacco and Vanzetti case</a> </dd> <dl>One of the most sensational murder trials in United States history took place in Massachusetts in 1921. Although the defendants were convicted and later executed, the results…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/03/155703-003-020BDFB4.jpg" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Louis-Sachar/343959">Sachar, Louis</a> </dd> <dl>(born 1954). With an ear for classroom banter, an eye for what young people consider funny, and a mind that remembers what it was like to be a child, American author Louis…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/40/162940-003-1F9B86FF.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Hans-Sachs/335217">Sachs, Hans</a> </dd> <dl>(1494–1576). German burgher, meistersinger (“master singer”), poet, and shoemaker Hans Sachs was outstanding for his popularity, output, and aesthetic and religious…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/59/9559-003-9861A48C.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Nelly-Sachs/335219">Sachs, Nelly</a> </dd> <dl>(1891–1970). German poet and dramatist Nelly Sachs became a poignant spokesperson for the grief and yearnings of her fellow Jews. When, with Shmuel Yosef Agnon, she was…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Penny-Sackett/632901">Sackett, Penny</a> </dd> <dl>(born 1956). Physicist and astronomer Penny Sackett served as chief scientist for Australia from 2008 to 2011. During her tenure she advised the government on scientific…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Arthur-M-Sackler/624821">Sackler, Arthur M.</a> </dd> <dl>(1913–87). American physician, medical publisher, and art collector Arthur M. Sackler made large donations of money and art to universities and museums. One of his large…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/48/164948-003-34B7FC2F.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Oliver-Sacks/313327">Sacks, Oliver</a> </dd> <dl>(1933–2015). British neurologist and author Oliver Sacks has explored, both as a doctor and a writer, the world of unusual neurological ailments and their philosophical…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/53/66553-003-9DAFCE28.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Victoria-Sackville-West/335223">Sackville-West, Victoria</a> </dd> <dl>(1892–1962). British author, poet, and gardener Victoria Sackville-West was a pioneering feminist and member of the Bloomsbury group. Her writing’s pastoral themes (see…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/25/64425-003-B2CD1085.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Sacramento/276832">Sacramento</a> </dd> <dl>The capital of California is Sacramento. It is the marketing and manufacturing center for the northern part of the great Central Valley. This rich agricultural valley is…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Sacramento-Kings/570921">Sacramento Kings</a> </dd> <dl>A professional basketball team, the Sacramento Kings play in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The franchise was based in three other…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/45/177045-003-A988E69E.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Sacred-Heart-University/313329">Sacred Heart University</a> </dd> <dl>56-acre (23-hectare) campus in Fairfield, Conn. Founded in 1963, it was the first Roman Catholic institution of higher learning in the United States to be administered and…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/65/75565-003-5E74704B.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Anwar-el-Sadat/276833">Sadat, Anwar el-</a> </dd> <dl>(1918–81). The Egyptian soldier and statesman Anwar el-Sadat served as president of Egypt from 1970 until his death. Sadat participated in historic negotiations with Israel…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/58/66758-003-96E003D9.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Marquis-de-Sade/276834">Sade, Marquis de</a> </dd> <dl>(1740–1814). A unique figure in the world of 18th-century French literature, the Marquis de Sade wrote novels noted for their graphic depictions of sexual acts linked with…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/99/233199-003-BCA6C0D8.jpg" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Zoi-Sadowski-Synnott/634523">Sadowski-Synnott, Zoi</a> </dd> <dl>(born 2001). New Zealand snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott competed in slopestyle and big air events. In the slopestyle event competitors snowboard through a course consisting…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/04/198004-003-5A85E9E2.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Moshe-Safdie/313330">Safdie, Moshe</a> </dd> <dl>(born 1938). Architect Moshe Safdie worked on numerous projects during his long career, including individual buildings and urban centers. He was well known for designing…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/22/63722-003-DCE3F501.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/safety/276827">safety</a> </dd> <dl>Each year in the United States more people are killed or injured in accidents—at home, at work or school, at play, or while traveling—than were killed or injured in either…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Safety-Last/626892">Safety Last!</a> </dd> <dl>The American silent film comedy Safety Last! (1923) was best known for its iconic image of comedian Harold Lloyd hanging from a clock atop a skyscraper. The movie was…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/62/118062-003-D5DB0EF3.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Safeway-Inc/313331">Safeway Inc.</a> </dd> <dl>Safeway is one of the leading U.S. supermarket chains, with stores in the United States and abroad. Its headquarters are in Pleasanton, Calif. The company originated as a…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/saga/276835">saga</a> </dd> <dl>Although less well known than other writings, the Icelandic sagas were some of the finest pieces of literature produced in Europe during the Middle Ages. The word saga is…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/15/116415-003-AFDC50EE.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Carl-Sagan/276836">Sagan, Carl</a> </dd> <dl>(1934–96).The American astronomer Carl Sagan advanced the understanding of the origin of life in Earth’s earliest atmosphere. He showed how adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/52/9552-003-A22790E0.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/sage/335247">sage</a> </dd> <dl>Sage is an aromatic perennial herb that is used fresh or dried as a flavoring in many foods, particularly in stuffings for poultry and pork and in sausages. In medieval…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Margaret-Olivia-Slocum-Sage/335245">Sage, Margaret Olivia Slocum</a> </dd> <dl>(1828–1918). American philanthropist Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage contributed to numerous educational and social causes. Her total philanthropy in life and death was estimated…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Russell-Sage/335246">Sage, Russell</a> </dd> <dl>(1816–1906). American financier Russell Sage played a part in organizing the railroad and telegraph systems in the United States. He also served as a delegate to the Whig…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/46/64146-003-3D0C5187.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/sagebrush/276837">sagebrush</a> </dd> <dl>Over the dry plains and mountain slopes of western North America grow the shrubby gray-green plants known as sagebrush. The best known of several species is the common, or…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Sagitta/313332">Sagitta</a> </dd> <dl>in astronomy, a constellation of the Northern Hemisphere. This small constellation is surrounded by Vulpecula, Delphinus, and Aquila, and it resembles an arrow, which the…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Sagittarius/313333">Sagittarius</a> </dd> <dl>in astronomy, one of the 12 original constellations of the zodiac—the band of constellations that lies along the ecliptic, the apparent yearly path of the sun across the sky.…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/26/113726-003-5973A0C1.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Sahara/276838">Sahara</a> </dd> <dl>The world’s largest hot desert is the Sahara. This vast sunbaked land of barren rock, gravel, and shifting sand stretches across northern Africa. Palm trees and crops can be…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/33/146033-003-EE0AD6F2.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Sahel/632238">Sahel</a> </dd> <dl>The Sahel is a region of western and north-central Africa. It is semiarid, meaning that it gets more rainfall than a desert but is still fairly dry. The Sahel runs in an…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/96/100896-003-04A8AE38.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saigo-Takamori/276839">Saigo Takamori</a> </dd> <dl>(1828–77). A great hero of the Japanese people, Saigo Takamori was one of the principal leaders responsible for the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate. He helped set in…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Anton-Sailer/335259">Sailer, Anton</a> </dd> <dl>(1935–2009). The first Alpine skier to take home three gold medals from a single Olympiad was Austrian athlete Anton Sailer. He accomplished this feat by winning the slalom,…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/76/88076-003-34295251.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/sailfish/276840">sailfish</a> </dd> <dl>One of the fastest fishes is the sailfish. It can swim at speeds of up to 68 miles (109 kilometers) per hour in short spurts and is known for its spectacular leaps above the…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/saint/276841">saint</a> </dd> <dl>The word saint has undergone a significant change in meaning during the approximately 2,000 years of Christianity. In the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) it applies to any…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/24/64424-003-478155D6.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Augustine/276843">Saint Augustine</a> </dd> <dl>The oldest continuous settlement in North America, Saint Augustine is the seat of Saint Johns County, on Florida’s Atlantic coast. The Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/85/176385-003-78EC4596.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Benedict-College-of/313334">Saint Benedict, College of</a> </dd> <dl>undergraduate, women’s college located on 700 acres (280 hectares) in St. Joseph, Minn., 70 miles (110 kilometers) northwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. A Roman Catholic…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/47/8147-003-3CAE313D.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Bernard/313335">Saint Bernard</a> </dd> <dl>A mastifflike breed of working dog, the Saint Bernard is known for its courageous and determined search-and-rescue work in the Swiss Alps. The dog is often depicted wearing a…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Clair-Bob/335288">Saint Clair, Bob</a> </dd> <dl>(born 1931), U.S. football player, born in San Francisco; college football at University of San Francisco and University of Tulsa; with San Francisco 49ers 1953–64, as…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Cloud-State-University/313338">Saint Cloud State University</a> </dd> <dl>Saint Cloud State University is a public institution of higher education in St. Cloud, Minnesota, 70 miles (110 kilometers) northwest of Minneapolis. It is part of the…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/20/154820-003-09670F9E.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Denis/335302">Saint-Denis</a> </dd> <dl>Saint-Denis is the capital of Réunion, an island and overseas department (a kind of province) of France in the western Indian Ocean. The city lies in a basin at the mouth of…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/75/161875-003-46439920.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Edwards-University/335304">Saint Edward's University</a> </dd> <dl>St. Edward’s University is a private institution of higher education in Austin, Texas. The university is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. It was established in 1885…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/67/131267-003-7A2D17D9.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Elmos-fire/335309">Saint Elmo's fire</a> </dd> <dl>Saint Elmo’s fire is a light appearing on ship masts, airplane wings, steeples, and other projecting objects; the light, frequently seen before and after storms, results from…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/21/26221-003-B914F5B9.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Eustatius/335311">Saint Eustatius</a> </dd> <dl>The island of Saint Eustatius, called Sint Eustatius in Dutch, is a special municipality within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is located in the Lesser Antilles in the…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/56/66556-003-88645903.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Antoine-de-Saint-Exupéry/276844">Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de</a> </dd> <dl>(1900–44). An adventurous pilot and a lyrical poet, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry conveyed in his books the solitude and mystic grandeur of the early days of flight. He described…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/51/218951-003-E2F1C814.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Gaudens-National-Historical-Park/634085">Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park</a> </dd> <dl>Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the leading American sculptor of the late 19th century, opened a studio in the small New Hampshire town of Cornish in 1885. His home, gardens, and…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/52/102152-003-9D87C6DD.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Augustus-Saint-Gaudens/276845">Saint-Gaudens, Augustus</a> </dd> <dl>(1848–1907). The son of a French shoemaker, Augustus Saint-Gaudens was part of a new movement in the arts in the late 19th century. Before his time American sculptors merely…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/04/143104-003-C0B3A70C.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Georges/335321">Saint George's</a> </dd> <dl>The capital of Grenada, an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea, is St. George’s. The town is situated on the island’s southwestern coast, on a small peninsula with a…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/11/50411-003-397839A2.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Helena/335327">Saint Helena</a> </dd> <dl>The remote island of Saint Helena is in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is so far from any other land that the French emperor Napoleon was sent to live there as punishment after…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/13/75513-003-30D07314.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Mount-Saint-Helens/276847">Saint Helens, Mount</a> </dd> <dl>A volcanic peak in the Cascade Range, Mount St. Helens is situated in southwestern Washington, U.S. Dormant since 1857, it erupted on May 18, 1980, in one of the most violent…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Hyacinth-College-and-Seminary/313341">Saint Hyacinth College and Seminary</a> </dd> <dl>Roman Catholic institution covering 600 acres (240 hectares) in the small town of Granby, Mass. Conducted by the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, it was founded in 1927 and…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/23/64423-003-23C546EB.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-John/276848">Saint John</a> </dd> <dl>The largest city in the province of New Brunswick, Canada, Saint John lies at the mouth of the St. John River on the Bay of Fundy. It is one of Canada’s chief winter…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/36/9536-003-9BFCF1C3.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-John-Perse/314867">Saint-John Perse</a> </dd> <dl>(1887–1975). French poet Saint-John Perse received the Nobel prize for literature in 1960 “for the soaring flight and evocative imagery of his poetry.” He also had a long,…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/11/81211-003-54FF7ACD.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Johns/335341">Saint John's</a> </dd> <dl>The capital of Antigua and Barbuda, an island country in the Caribbean Sea, is St. John’s. The city lies on the northwest coast of the island of Antigua. It is the country’s…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/37/177037-003-CDEB0BEF.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Johns-College/313342">Saint John's College</a> </dd> <dl>institution originally founded by the Episcopal church in Annapolis, Md., in 1784. St. John’s College traces its history to the King William School of 1696. The New Mexico…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/80/175480-003-D9B097CB.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Johns-Seminary/341248">Saint John's Seminary</a> </dd> <dl>St. John’s Seminary is a private Roman Catholic institution of higher learning in Brighton, which is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1884 and maintained…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Johns-Seminary-College/313343">Saint John's Seminary College</a> </dd> <dl>Roman Catholic institution covering 100 acres (40 hectares) in suburban Camarillo, Calif. Its origins trace back to 1926, when Los Angeles College was founded as a high…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/61/176361-003-86E9F955.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Johns-University/341249">Saint John's University</a> </dd> <dl>2,400-acre (970-hectare) campus in Collegeville, Minn., 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. A Roman Catholic, all-male institution, it was founded in…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/96/153296-003-E413F5A3.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Johns-University/335345">Saint John's University</a> </dd> <dl>St. John’s University is a private institution of higher education in Jamaica, Queens, New York. It is sponsored by the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian) order of the…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/66/109566-003-6EAB51E5.jpg" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Joseph/313345">Saint Joseph</a> </dd> <dl>St. Joseph is a city in northwestern Missouri. Known for its role in the westward expansion of the United States, St. Joseph is located in Buchanan county and is 50 miles (80…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/02/125602-003-225B6997.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Joseph-River/335357">Saint Joseph River</a> </dd> <dl>The Saint Joseph River, which is 210 miles (340 kilometers) long, is located in the north-central United States. It rises near Hillsdale in south-central Michigan and flows…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Joseph-College-of/313344">Saint Joseph, College of</a> </dd> <dl>Roman Catholic college located on about 100 acres (40 hectares) in Rutland, Vt. It was founded in 1954 and was at one time known as College of St. Joseph the Provider. About…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/38/177038-003-BCB0F539.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/University-of-Saint-Joseph/341250">Saint Joseph, University of</a> </dd> <dl>The University of Saint Joseph is a private, Roman Catholic institution of higher learning in West Hartford, Connecticut. Its undergraduate college is for women; both women…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Josephs-College/341251">Saint Joseph's College</a> </dd> <dl>the only Roman Catholic college in Maine, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Windham. It was founded as a women’s college in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy and became…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/05/161705-003-05F760BC.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Josephs-University/335353">Saint Joseph's University</a> </dd> <dl>Saint Joseph’s University is a private institution of higher learning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is affiliated with the Jesuit order of the Roman Catholic Church. It…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/22/5122-003-74CCAD41.jpg" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Kitts-and-Nevis/276851">Saint Kitts and Nevis</a> </dd> <dl>An independent island group in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis is situated in the northeastern Caribbean Sea. The country is…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/72/3872-003-B479205D.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Louis-Saint-Laurent/276850">Saint Laurent, Louis</a> </dd> <dl>(1882–1973). In just seven years Louis Saint Laurent rose from political obscurity to the leadership of Canada. Although he had never held public office before 1941, he…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/70/68570-003-0CBC791F.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Yves-Saint-Laurent/335360">Saint Laurent, Yves</a> </dd> <dl>(1936–2008). French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent was noted for popularizing women’s trousers for all occasions. He also was credited with taking typical men’s clothes,…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/31/113731-003-3B588D20.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Lawrence-River-and-Seaway/276852">Saint Lawrence River and Seaway</a> </dd> <dl>One of the world’s great rivers is the St. Lawrence. It is part of a giant seaway from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. It ranks in importance with the Suez and Panama…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/04/161704-003-40F488A7.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Leo-University/335365">Saint Leo University</a> </dd> <dl>A Roman Catholic institution of higher education, Saint Leo University (formerly Saint Leo College) was established by the Order of St. Benedict in 1889. Its campus is in…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/32/113732-003-FB953030.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Louis/276853">Saint Louis</a> </dd> <dl>Since its early days as a fur-trading post and as the Gateway to the West, St. Louis has been a key city on the Mississippi River. It is located on Missouri’s eastern border…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/38/118138-003-4C70B521.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Louis-University/335370">Saint Louis University</a> </dd> <dl>The first university established west of the Mississippi River was Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. This private institution of higher education began in 1818…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/24/5124-003-205E32E1.jpg" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Lucia/276854">Saint Lucia</a> </dd> <dl>The island nation of Saint Lucia is situated between the islands of Martinique and Saint Vincent in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It is the second largest of the Windward…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/32/172532-003-41DEFF15.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Lucias-Day/343751">Saint Lucia's Day</a> </dd> <dl>St. Lucia’s Day is a festival of lights celebrated in Sweden, Norway, and the Swedish-speaking areas of Finland on December 13. Celebrations on this day honor St. Lucia, who…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/82/93982-003-D48E80BC.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Martin/335374">Saint Martin</a> </dd> <dl>A self-governing state within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Saint Martin, called Sint Maarten in Dutch, occupies the southern third of the island bearing the same name. It…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Martins-College/313346">Saint Martin's College</a> </dd> <dl>Roman Catholic institution in Lacey, Wash. It was founded by Benedictine monks in 1895 but accepts students of all faiths. The college awards associate, bachelor’s, and…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/38/162138-003-E9E1E042.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Marys-College-of-California/313347">Saint Mary's College of California</a> </dd> <dl>Saint Mary’s College of California is a private, Roman Catholic institution of higher education in Moraga, California, about 20 miles (30 kilometers) east of San Francisco.…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/40/177040-003-6277D4FA.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Marys-College-of-Maryland/313348">Saint Mary's College of Maryland</a> </dd> <dl>275-acre (110-hectare) campus on the waterfront of the St. Mary’s River in St. Marys City, Md. The campus features colonial-style and modern architecture and has an…</dl> </li> <li> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Marys-Seminary-and-University/313350">Saint Mary's Seminary and University</a> </dd> <dl>upper-level Roman Catholic institution in Baltimore, Md. It was established in 1791 and grants bachelor’s, master’s, and professional degrees in theology. The academic…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/41/177041-003-10E9048F.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Marys-University-of-Minnesota/341252">Saint Mary's University of Minnesota</a> </dd> <dl>The main campus of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is located in Winona, Minnesota, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) east of Rochester. The history of this Roman Catholic…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/47/177047-003-66733616.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Michaels-College/313351">Saint Michael's College</a> </dd> <dl>Roman Catholic institution located on 440 acres (178 hectares) in the Winooski Park area of Colchester, Vt., a suburb of Burlington. It was founded as a men’s college in 1904…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/55/135255-003-3CE599A9.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Nicholas-Day/343752">Saint Nicholas Day</a> </dd> <dl>Many European countries consider St. Nicholas Day, celebrated on December 6, to be the start of the Christmas holiday season. Children who have been good wake up on this day…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/23/118123-003-8DD4B92B.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Olaf-College/313352">Saint Olaf College</a> </dd> <dl>St. Olaf College is a liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Minneapolis–St. Paul. The campus, which features limestone…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/35/103235-003-271A3713.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Patricks-Day/490013">Saint Patrick's Day</a> </dd> <dl>Saint Patrick’s Day is a holiday celebrated on March 17, mostly in the United States and the United Kingdom. It began as a religious holiday, honoring the feast day of Saint…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/20/64420-003-DD5305CA.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Paul/276855">Saint Paul</a> </dd> <dl>Originally a 19th-century settlement called Pig’s Eye, St. Paul has grown to become Minnesota’s capital and second largest city. It lies on both sides of the Mississippi at…</dl> </li> <li> <div class="thumb"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/35/18535-003-005749FA.gif" alt=""/></div> <dd> <a href="/students/article/Saint-Pauls-Cathedral/603704">Saint Paul's Cathedral</a> </dd> <dl>A Christian cathedral dedicated to St. Paul has been located in the City of London, England, since ad 604. 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