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societies, learned and literary
(Encyclopedia) societies, learned and literary, associations of individuals with a common professional interest, intended to promote learning. Many societies publish the proceedings of their meetings…Solemn League and Covenant
(Encyclopedia) Solemn League and Covenant: see Covenanters.Siamese art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) Siamese art and architecture: see Southeast Asian art and architecture.Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
(Encyclopedia) Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, American architectural firm founded in 1936 in New York City by Louis Skidmore (1897–1962), Nathaniel A. Owings (1903–84), and John O. Merrill (1896–1975…Rhoden, Ausser and Inner
(Encyclopedia) Rhoden, Ausser and Inner: see Appenzell, Switzerland.Renaissance art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) Renaissance art and architecture, works of art and structures produced in Europe during the Renaissance. In England the Renaissance flowered in the middle of the 16th cent. The…Scandinavian art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) Scandinavian art and architecture, works of art and structures created in the Scandinavian area of Europe. The Swedish sculptor Carl Milles, who worked extensively in the United…Schwerner, Chaney, and Goodman
(Encyclopedia) Schwerner, Chaney, and Goodman, American civil-rights workers in the South during the 1960s. Michael Schwerner (b. 1939) and Andrew Goodman (b. 1943), both white New Yorkers, went to…São Thomé and Principe
(Encyclopedia) São Thomé and Principe: see São Tomé and Principe.São Tomé and Principe
(Encyclopedia) CE5 São Tomé and PrincipeSão Tomé and PrincipesouN t&oobreve;mĕˈ, [key]São Tomé and Principeprēnˈsēpə [key], officially Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe, republic (…