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58 matches to Mars
Marbury vs Madison. 1803. First US Supreme court ruling an Act of Congress unconstitutional. Marshall.
Marmont, Auguste. 1774-1852. French Marshal. Surrendered Paris 1814 causing Napoleon to abdicate.
Mars. Roman god of war. = Greek Ares.
Marseillaise. French national anthem, by Rouget de Lisle, 1792. Named for volunteer militia who adopted song on march to Paris.
Marseilles. c600BC Greek colony. 49BC Rome.
Marshal. Highest military rank in Britain, France, Germany, Russia, China.
Marshall, George. 1880-1959. US general. Marshall Plan.
Marshall, James. 1810-85. Discovered gold 1848. California Gold Rush 1849.
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’.
Marsilius of Padua. c1282-1343. Italian political philosopher. -“political power comes from the people”.
Marston Moor, Battle. 1644. English Civil War turning point. Cromwell defeats Rupert.
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”.
Miramon, Miguel. 1832-67. Mexican general. Grand Marshal to Maximilian.
Montgomery, Bernard. 1887-1976. British Field Marshal. Commanded Allies in France, 1944. Defeated Rommel at El Alamein 1942.
Murat, Joachim. 1767-1815. French marshal. Led Napoleon’s coup. King of Naples 1808-.
Nauru. 1798 Sighted. 1888 Germany (Marshall Is). 1914 Australia. 1920 Britain/Ausralia/New Zealand mandate. 1942 Japanese occupy. 1947 Australian trust. 1968 Independent republic.
Ney, Michel. 1769-1815. Marshal under Napoleon. Shot after second Restoration. “Bravest of the brave”-Napoleon.
Potemkin, Grigori. 1739-91. Russian Field Marshal. Supported Catherine II.
Retz, Gilles de. 1404-40. French Marshal. Joan of Arc companion. Tortured, killed 140 children. Model for Bluebeard.
Roberts, Frederick. 1832-1914. British Field Marshal. Afghan War. Boer War.
Rommel, Erwin. 1891-1944. German WWII Field Marshal in Africa 1941-3, France 1944. “Desert Fox”. Plotted vs Hitler. Suicide.
Rouget de Lisle. 1760-1836. French officer, wrote La Marseillaise 1792.