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List Of Liberty Ships (S–Z)
This section of List of Liberty ships is a sortable list of Liberty ships—cargo ships built in the United States during World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...—with names beginning with S through Z. S through Z References Sources {{DEFAULTSORT:List of Liberty ships (S-Z) Lists of Liberty ships S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Macauley Jackson
Samuel Macauley Jackson (June 19, 1851 – August 2, 1912) was an American clergyman, editor and author. Biography He was born on June 19, 1851 in New York City to George T. Jackson and Letitia J. A. Macauley. After attending schools in New York, he entered the College of the City of New York in 1865, and graduated in 1870. (He was awarded an A. M. degree from the same institution in 1876.) He spent a year at the Princeton Theological Seminary, then he went to Union Seminary until 1873. He spent two years studying at the University of Leipzig and travelling in Europe and the Orient. In 1876 he became a Presbyterian pastor in Norwood, New Jersey. He remained until 1880 and spent two years as assistant editor for the ''Bible Dictionary'' by Scaff. After resigning his post as pastor, he became an editor of the ''Schaff-Herzog Encyclopædia of Living Divines''. Between 1885 and 1891 he served as author and editor of numerous other works of a theological nature. In 1892 he was awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samar (island)
Samar ( ) is the third-largest and seventh-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 1,909,537 as of the 2020 census. It is located in the eastern Visayas, which are in the central Philippines. The island is divided into three provinces: Samar (formerly Western Samar), Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar. These three provinces, along with the provinces on the nearby islands of Leyte and Biliran, are part of the Eastern Visayas region. About a third of the island of Samar is protected as a natural park, known as the Samar Island Natural Park. On June 19, 1965, through Republic Act No. 4221, Samar was divided into three provinces: Northern Samar, (Western) Samar and Eastern Samar. The capitals of these provinces are, respectively, Catarman, Catbalogan City, and Borongan City. In commemoration of the establishment of these provinces, June 19 is celebrated as an annual holiday and many have the day off from work. Geography Samar is the third-largest isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samarkand
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Samarinda
Samarinda is the capital city of the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The city lies on the banks of the Mahakam River with a land area of . Samarinda ranks first on East Kalimantan Human Development Index and it is the most populous city on the entire Borneo island, with a population of 727,500 at the 2010 CensusStatistics of Samarinda Municipality. 2018. Samarinda Dalam Angka 2018. Statistics of Samarinda Municipality, Samarinda. and 827,994 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. Samarinda is East Kalimantan's largest exporter and fifth-largest importer. The city has the highest number of bank headquarters in East Kalimantan. In 2021, Samarinda Harbour became the busiest passenger port in East Kalimantan. The container port in Samarinda is also the busiest in East Kalimantan, handled more than in 2019. Samarinda is known for its traditional food '' amplang'', as well as the cloth ''sarung samarinda''. By 2021, The city has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samarina
Samarina ( el, Σαμαρίνα, rup, Samarina, Xamarina, San Marina) is a village and a former municipality in Grevena regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population primarily consists of Aromanians (sometimes called Vlachs). It attracts many tourists due to its scenic location and beautiful pine and beech forests. The population was 378 people as of 2011. The municipal unit has an area of 97.245 km2 (37½ sq. mi.). Samarina is the most famous of all the Aromanian (Vlach) villages of the Pindus and the inhabitants are fiercely proud of their heritage and traditions. Every summer on August 15, on the feast of the Dormition of the Virgin, Samarinans from all over the world assemble on their ancestral village to celebrate. There, on the main square outside the Great Church, they perform the "Great Dance" (Greek: ''Tranós Chorós'', Aromanian: ''Corlu Mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
