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Saint Mary's College
(Encyclopedia)Saint Mary's College, at Notre Dame, Ind., near South Bend; Roman Catholic; for women; est. 1844 as St. Mary's Academy, chartered 1850 at Bertrand, Mich.; moved and chartered 1855. The school shares c...Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia)Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Saint Andrews, University of
(Encyclopedia)Saint Andrews, University of, at St. Andrews, Scotland; founded 1410. It is the oldest university in Scotland. It has faculties of arts, science, and divinity. St. Salvator's College was founded in 14...Saint Cloud
(Encyclopedia)Saint Cloud, city (1990 pop. 48,812), seat of Stearns co. and also in Benton and Sherburne counties, central Minn., on the Mississippi River; inc. 1856. Agriculture (dairying, poultry, livestock, grai...Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
(Encyclopedia)Saint Croix Island International Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
(Encyclopedia)Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Saint Elias Mountains
(Encyclopedia)Saint Elias Mountains, section of the Coast Ranges, SW Yukon, Canada, and SE Alaska, rising to 19,551 ft (5,959 m) at Mt. Logan, Canada's highest peak. Kluane National Park is there. ...Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia)Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Neiman, Leroy
(Encyclopedia)Neiman, Leroy nēˈmən [key], 1927–2012, American painter and printmaker, b. Saint Paul, Minn. Neiman was a leading artist of sporting subjects and one of the most popular artists of the 20th cent....Peter of Verona, Saint
(Encyclopedia)Peter of Verona, Saint, 1206?–1252, Italian preacher, a Dominican. He traveled throughout Italy on preaching tours and was especially known for his opposition to the Cathari. He was murdered by some...Browse by Subject
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