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41 matches to Beer Hall Putsch
Marshall, John. 1755-1835. US Chief Justice. Marbury-Madison.
Marshall, Thurgood. 1908-93. First black on US Supreme Court 1967-92.
Marshall Plan. 1948-52. European Recovery Program. US supplied $12B goods, loans, grants. Rejected by COMECON as ’dollar imperialism’.
Marsyas. Mythical Phrygian artist. Challenged Apollo to musical contest.
McLuhan, Marshall. 1911-80. Canadian author on effect of media on society. Gutenberg Galaxy. -“Global Village”.-“Medium is the message”.
Moulin Rouge. 1889. Parisian music hall of Belle Epoque immortalized by Toulouse-Lautrec.
Nauru. 1798 Sighted. 1888 Germany (Marshall Is). 1914 Australia. 1920 Britain/Ausralia/New Zealand mandate. 1942 Japanese occupy. 1947 Australian trust. 1968 Independent republic.
Odin. King of Scandinavian gods who holds court in Valhalla.
Piaf, Edith. 1915-63. French music hall singer.
Valhalla. Scandinavian banquet hall for slain warriors. Odin.
Voltaire, François. 1694-1778. French philosopher vs tyranny, bigotry, cruelty. Challenged accepted beliefs. Quotations became revolutionary slogans. Lettres Philosophique 1734. Candide 1758.
Wager of Battle. Trial by Combat. 8C-1817. Norse custom in England. Accused challenges accuser to combat-acquitted if he refuses.
Whitehall Palace. 1240. By Burgh. Burned 1697.
Kapp Putsch. 1920. Failed German revolt vs Weimar Republic.
Lapua. 1929-32. Finnish-Estonian Fascist movement. Failed putsch, 1932.
Lithuania. 1238 Mindaugas unites. 1385 +Poland. 1569 Lublin Union under Poland. 1795 Prussia/ Russia. 1918 Independent. 1926 Smetona putsch. 1940 USSR. 1991 Independent.