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Appian Way. 312BC. Appius Claudius’ road from Rome to Brindisi.
Appian of Alexander. 2C. Greek/Roman historian.
Baroja y Nessi, Pio. 1872-1956. Basque novelist. Terse style influenced Hemingway. Somber Lives 1900. Generation of ’98.
Booth, William. 1829-1912. British reformer. Founder of Salvation Army, 1878. In Darkest England and the Way Out 1890.
Borodino, Battle. 1812. Napoleon defeats Kutuzov on way to Moscow.
Canadian Pacific Railway. 1871-87. Joined BC to Canada. Condition of BC joining Canada.
Canute. 994-1035. Firm, but wise King of England, Denmark, Norway. United England, Denmark. 1018.
Christian II. King of Denmark and Norway, 1513-23; Sweden, 1520-3. End of Kalmar Union. Stockholm bloodbath.
Congreve, William. 1670-1729. English playwright of manners. Way of the World 1700.
Conway Cabal. 1777 plot to replace Washington with Gates at head of Continental Army.
Coué, Émile. 1857-1926. French Positivist psychotherapist. Autosuggestion. “Every day and in every way I am getting better and better.” 1920.
Dalhousie, First Marquess. 1812-60. British Governor General of India 1847-56. Annexed Punjab, 1849, Rangoon, Burma. Built railway, telegraph. Lapse doctrine caused Indian Mutiny.
Denmark. 6C Viking. 9C Large kingdom + NE England. 10C United; + Norway. 1013-1042 + England. 12C + N Germany. 13C Civil war. 1340 Re-united. 1380 + Norway. 1388 -1523 + Sweden. 1720 Colonized Greenland. 1814 -Norway. 1815-64 +Schleswig, Holstein. WWI Neutral. 1920 +N Schleswig. WWII German occupation. 1944 -Iceland.
Duval, Claude. 1643-70. French/English gallant highwayman.
EFTA. European Free Trade Association. 1960. Free trade with EEC: Austria, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Switzerland. Until joining EEC: Denmark, Portugal, UK.
Flaminian Way. 220BC. Roman road to Rimini.
Fleming, Sir Sandford. 1827-1915. Scottish/Canadian scientist, engineer. CPR. Standard Time zones 1884.
Frederick III. 1609-70. King of Norway and Denmark, 1648-. Lost much of territory to Sweden.
Frederick IV. 1671-1730. King of Norway and Denmark, 1699-. Abolished serfdom. Educational system.
Frederick VI. 1769-1839. King of Norway and Denmark, 1808-. Sided with Napoleon. Lost Norway to Sweden.
Fugitive Slave Acts. 1793-1850. Required return of runaway slaves. American Civil War.
Galloway, Joseph. c1731-1803 British loyalist leader in American Revolution. Peaceful settlement proposal defeated.
Gates, Horatio. c1728-1806. American Revolution general at Saratoga. Conway Cabal.
Gretna Green. 1754-1940. Scottish border village popular for runaway marriages.
Haakon I. c914-61. Norwegian king c935-. Introduced Christianity to Norway.