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Somme, Battles of the

(Encyclopedia)Somme, Battles of the, two engagements fought during World War I near the Somme River, N France. The first battle (July–Nov., 1916) was an Allied offensive. The British, commanded by Field Marshal S...

South, University of the

(Encyclopedia)South, University of the, called Sewanee, at Sewanee, Tenn.; Episcopal; coeducational; chartered 1858, opened 1868. It has a college of arts and sciences and a theological school. The university publi...

Baruch, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Baruch bəro͞okˈ, bāˈro͞ok [key], in the Bible. 1 Jeremiah's scribe, for whom the book of Baruch is named. 2 Builder of the wall. 3 Signer of the Covenant. ...

Sion, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Sion sīˈən [key], in the Bible. 1 Same as Mt. Hermon. 2 Variant of Zion. ...

Tartan, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Tartan tärˈtăn [key], in the Bible, official title of two Assyrians sent to Hezekiah by Sennacherib and Sargon. ...

Spurs, Battle of the

(Encyclopedia)Spurs, Battle of the: see Battle of the Spurs. ...

Staple, Merchants of the

(Encyclopedia)Staple, Merchants of the: see Merchants of the Staple. ...

Star-Spangled Banner, The

(Encyclopedia)Star-Spangled Banner, The, American national anthem, beginning, “O say can you see by the dawn's early light.” The words were written by Francis Scott Key, a young Washington attorney who during t...

States of the Church

(Encyclopedia)States of the Church: see Papal States. ...

Steelyard, Merchants of the

(Encyclopedia)Steelyard, Merchants of the, German hanse, or merchants guild, residing at the Steelyard on the Thames near the present Ironbridge Wharf at London, England. The merchants of the Hanseatic League in Lo...