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61 matches to Berg
Kaliningrad. 1946- On site of Königsberg, destroyed 1945. Russian enclave surrounded by Poland, Lithuania.
Keitel, Wilhelm. 1882-1946. German marshal who signed capitulation 1945. Executed at Nuremberg.
Ladislaus II. 1350-1434. King of Poland, 1386-. Victories made Poland a power. Merged with Lithuania. Tannenberg.
Lindbergh, Charles. 1902-74. US aviator: first solo non-stop flight across Atlantic, 1927.
Luther, Martin. 1483-1546. German Christian reformer opposed to indulgences. Wittenberg. -’Even if heaven and hell do not exist, education is important’ Justification by faith alone. Melanchthon. 95 Theses 1517. Treatise on Christian Liberty. New Testament translated to vernacular 1522. Catechisms 1529. Canticles 1533. Excommunicated 1520, burns Papal Bull. Choral composer: moral effects of music.
Manet, Édouard. 1832-83. French Pre-Impressionist painter. Olympia 1863. Déjeuner sur l’herbe 1863, triggered Impressionism. Folies-Bergères 1882. Monet.
Mazarin Bible. c1455. First book printed with moveable type. (Gutenberg 42-line).
McLuhan, Marshall. 1911-80. Canadian author on effect of media on society. Gutenberg Galaxy. -“Global Village”.-“Medium is the message”.
Muhlenberg. German/US family. Founded US Lutheranism 18-19C.
Nuremberg Eggs. 1510. First watches-by Peter Henlein.
Nuremberg Laws. 1935. German Jews lose citizenship and rights.
Nuremberg Rallies. 1933-8. Annual Nazi festivals followed by Hitler policy speech.
Nuremberg Trials. 1945-6. Trials of 22 Nazi leaders for crimes in WWII. 12 death sentences.
Post-Romantic. Music style of late 19C, early 20C. Exaggerated Romanticism. Mahler. Schoenberg.
Rauschenberg, Robert. 1925-. US Pop artist. Collage. Trapeze 1964.
Ribbentrop, Joachim von. 1893-1946. German Nazi foreign minister 1933-45. Hanged at Nuremberg.
Rosenberg, Alfred. 1893-1946. German Nazi ideologist. Executed.
Rosenberg, Julius, Ethel. 1918,1916-53. First US civilians executed for spying for Soviet Union.
Rostand, Edmond. 1868-1918. French Romantic dramatist: Cyrano de Bergerac 1897.
Runeberg, Johan. 1804-77. Finnish epic poet. National anthem adapted from his poem Vårtland.
Scandberg. 1404-68. Albanian prince, raised as hostage in Turkey. Led Albanians vs Turks 1444-66.
Schoenberg, Arnold. 1874-1951. Austrian/US pioneer of atonal twelve-note method-key to recent musical advances. Five Piano Pieces 1923.
Schwarzenberg, Karl, Fürst zu. 1771-1820. Austrian. Commanded with Napoleon in Russia. Later led Allies vs Napoleon.
Spirit of St. Louis. 1927. Lindbergh’s plane for solo Atlantic flight.
Stählberg, Kaarlo. 1865-1952. First President of independent Finland 1919-25. Constitution.